Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
No matter how long a man lives, he can't be in advance of his times. He can't know more than the best of the race knows.
Die Menschheit stellt nicht eine Entwicklung zum Besseren oder Stärkeren oder Höheren dar, in der Weise, wie dies heute geglaubt wird. Der „Fortschritt“ ist bloss eine moderne Idee, das heisst eine falsche Idee.
It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things.
Explanation:
Mustafa Kemal's speech in honor of 10th anniversary of formation of Turkish Republic. 29th October 1933.