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Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of a civilization. They can then feed on that cu

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"Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of a civilization. They can then feed on that culture, bringing it down. It's happened many times in the past. It could happen to us"

- David Brin

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This quote is written / told by David Brin somewhere between October 6, 1950 and today. He/she was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 23 other quotes.

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