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I would like to see us get this place right first before we have the arrogance to put significantly flawed civilizations
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"I would like to see us get this place right first before we have the arrogance to put significantly flawed civilizations out onto other planets, even though they may be utterly uninhabited"

- Patrick Stewart

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This quote by Patrick Stewart speaks with the value of looking after our own world before trying to colonize other planets. He is recommending that we should not be so big-headed as to think that we can successfully colonize other planets without first getting our own planet in order. He is emphasizing the need to make sure that our own civilization is not significantly flawed prior to attempting to spread it to other planets, even if those worlds are unoccupied. This quote talks to the significance of taking obligation for our own planet and making sure that it is in a good state before trying to colonize other worlds. It is a pointer that we ought to not be so big-headed regarding think that we can effectively colonize other worlds without very first getting our own world in order.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Patrick Stewart somewhere between July 13, 1940 and today. He was a famous Actor from England. The author also have 40 other quotes.

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