In The End, Nothing Is Lost. Every

[h]istory Assures Us That Civilizations Decay Quite Leisurely.

Science Gives Us Knowledge, But Only Philosophy Can Give Us Wisdom.

Progress Is The Increasing Control Of The Environment By Life.

Our Knowledge Is A Receding Mirage In An Expanding Desert Of Ignorance.

Power Dements Even More Than It Corrupts, Lowering The Guard Of Foresight And Raising The Haste Of Action.