Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human di…

Carl Sagan
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Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another. ✨ Carl Sagan (2011). Cosmos, p.371, Ballantine Books
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