John Brunner Quote
The gray-haired growser, who proved to be a lawyer, had made it clear how much he loathed the people who were, in his view, attempting to undermine the American Constitution by imposing a state religion—or possibly it was religion state by state, for his argument grew more confused with each Martini he sank. At any rate he was noisily predicting that the result would be world domination by the Communist bloc because they would wind up with a monopoly of practical science while his own people would be reduced to praying, sticking pins in chance-opened Bibles, and casting lots to decide whose eldest son should be sacrificed to stave off disaster.
John Brunner
The gray-haired growser, who proved to be a lawyer, had made it clear how much he loathed the people who were, in his view, attempting to undermine the American Constitution by imposing a state religion—or possibly it was religion state by state, for his argument grew more confused with each Martini he sank. At any rate he was noisily predicting that the result would be world domination by the Communist bloc because they would wind up with a monopoly of practical science while his own people would be reduced to praying, sticking pins in chance-opened Bibles, and casting lots to decide whose eldest son should be sacrificed to stave off disaster.
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About John Brunner
John Brunner may refer to:
Sir John Brunner, 1st Baronet (1842–1919), British industrialist and Liberal Member of Parliament
John L. Brunner (1929–1980), Pennsylvania politician
Sir John Brunner, 2nd Baronet (1865–1929), British Liberal Member of Parliament
John Brunner (author) (1934–1995), British author, mainly of science fiction
Sir John Brunner, 1st Baronet (1842–1919), British industrialist and Liberal Member of Parliament
John L. Brunner (1929–1980), Pennsylvania politician
Sir John Brunner, 2nd Baronet (1865–1929), British Liberal Member of Parliament
John Brunner (author) (1934–1995), British author, mainly of science fiction