A religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe …

Carl Sagan
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A religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by modern science, might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths. Sooner or later such a religion will emerge. ✨ Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan (2011). Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space, p.71, Ballantine Books
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