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Quote by Karel Capek

“Robots do not hold on to life. They can't. They have nothing to hold on with - no soul, no instinct. Grass has more will to live than they do.”

Quote by Karel Capek

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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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