Our knowledge and use of the laws of nature that enable us to fly to the Moon also enable us to destroy our home planet with the atom bomb. Science itself does not address the question whether we should use the power at our disposal for good or for evil.

Rocket engineer, space program

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Reflecting on the dual nature of scientific advancement and the moral responsibility that accompanies it, while still separating science from morality.

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Mid-to-late 20th century (cited in 1993 book)

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Shocking

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