People want to be safe, and comfortable. If safety and comfort is to be found in guns, then they will take up guns-of their own accord, in their own need. And when safety and comfort are found in libraries, then the guns rust. (Algis Budrys)

People want to be safe, and comfortable. If safety and comfort is to be found in guns, then they will take up guns-of their own accord, in their own need. And when safety and comfort are found in libraries, then the guns rust.

Algis Budrys

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