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The same forces of nature which enable us to fly to the stars, enable us also to destroy our star.
Wernher von Braun
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Wernher von Braun
Age: 65 †
Born: 1912
Born: March 23
Died: 1977
Died: June 16
Aerospace Engineer
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Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun
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My experiences with science led me to God. They challenge science to prove the existence of God. But must we really light a candle to see the sun?
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I find it as difficult to understand a scientist who does not acknowledge the presence of a superior rationality behind the existence of the universe as it is to comprehend a theologian who would deny the advances of science.
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I'm convinced that before the year 2000 is over, the first child will have been born on the moon.
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To simply dismiss the concept of God as being unscientific is to violate the very objectivity of science itself.
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If we continue at this leisurly pace, we will have to pass Russian customs when we land on the moon.
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It will free man from the remaining chains, the chains of gravity which still tie him to this planet.
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Get me a broom. I'll sweep my own office.
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