# Quote — Isaac Asimov, The Gods Themselves

> I've lived most of my life already and I suppose I can argue myself into believing that I have no great cause to love humanity. However, only a few people have hurt me, and if I hurt everyone in return that is unconscionable usury.

- Author: [Isaac Asimov](https://www.leafyquotes.com/isaac-asimov.md)
- Book: [The Gods Themselves](https://www.leafyquotes.com/isaac-asimov/the-gods-themselves.md)
- Page: 250
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- Topics: [morality](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/morality.md)
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/isaac-asimov/the-gods-themselves/ive-lived-most

## More from this book

> Tritt listened placidly, clearly understanding nothing, but content to be listening; while Odeen, transmitting nothing, was as clearly content to be lecturing.

p. 82 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/isaac-asimov/the-gods-themselves/tritt-listened-placidly.md)

> You know that prudery is only the other side of prurience. The words are even on the same page in the dictionary.

p. 244 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/isaac-asimov/the-gods-themselves/you-know-that.md)

Topics: [hypocrisy](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/hypocrisy.md)

> There are no happy endings in history, only crisis points that pass.

p. 287 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/isaac-asimov/the-gods-themselves/there-are-no-happy.md)

Topics: [history](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/history.md)