“Man studied birds for centuries, trying to learn how to make a machine to fly like them. He never did do the trick; his final success came when he broke away entirely and tried new methods.” MenTryingCenturyBirdMachinesMethodFinalsTricksFlightBroke Book:Who Goes There?: And Other Stories Source: Who Goes There?: And Other Stories
“It was the law that if a white man was caught trying to educate a Negro slave, he was liable to prosecution entailing a fine of fifty dollars and a jail sentence. . . Our ignorance was the greatest hold the South had on us. We knew we could run away, but what then?” IfsMenTryingRunningLawWhiteIgnoranceFineSlaveryDollarsSlaveSouthCaughtSentencesFiftyJailEducateRunning AwayWhite ManLiableProsecution Author:John W. Campbell
