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I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul ... we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream.

— Neil Armstrong Apollo mission press conference (1969)

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That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.

Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.

A century hence, 2000 may be viewed as quite a primitive period in human history. It's something to hope for.

Pilots take no special joy in walking: pilots like flying. Pilots generally take pride in a good landing, not in getting out of the vehicle.

I'll not assert that it was a diversion which prevented a war, but nevertheless, it was a diversion.

Apollo 11 40th anniversary celebration (2009)

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