The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

Alan Kay

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Topic

The future Innovation Invention

Speaker

Alan Kay

Medium

Speech

Language

English

Time

1971 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Computer scientist

From

United States

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Citation

Kay, Alan. Speech in Palo Alto. c. 1971, Palo Alto Research Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA.

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Peace is much more precious than a piece of land.

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Anwar Sadat
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Language
Arabic
Time
1978 1970s 20th century
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Citation

Sadat, Anwar. Interview. New York Times, 9 Mar. 1978.

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The true creator is necessity, who is the mother of our invention.

Socrates

Quoted in Republic, by Plato

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Creativity Innovation Invention
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Socrates

Author

Plato
Source
Republic
Medium
Philosophical dialogue Dialogue
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
375 BC 370s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Πολιτεία [Republic], written by Plato. c. 375 BCE.

Current Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Republic, written by Plato, translated by Desmond Lee. Penguin Classics, 2007.