I'm not a pessimist, even though I do think awful things are going to happen.
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This programme to stop nuclear by 2020 is just crazy. If there were a nuclear war, and humanity were wiped out, the Earth would breathe a sigh of relief.James Lovelock
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You mustn't take what I say as gospel because no one can second-guess the future.
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I've got personal views on the '60s. You can't have freedom without paying the price for it.
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