“The sole perfection which modern civilization attains is a mechanical one; machines are splendid and flawless, but the life which serves them or is served by them, is neither superb nor brilliant, nor more perfect nor more graceful; nor is the work of the machines perfect; only they, the machines, are like gods.”
Quote by Karel Capek
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Karel Capek
Karel Capek was a renowned Czech writer born on January 9, 1890, and died on December 25, 1938. He is best known for his science fiction novel 'R.U.R. – Rossum's Universal Robots,' which had a profound impact on the development of science fiction literature. more
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