If nuclear power makes them dangerous, a sincere friendship through trade will be many times better than an insecure overlordship, based on the hated supremacy of a foreign spiritual power, which, once it weakens ever so slightly, can only fall entirely and leave nothing substantial behind except an immortal fear and hate.
 Isaac Asimov, Foundation (1951). copy citation

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Author Isaac Asimov
Source Foundation
Topic friendship hate trade
Date 1951
Language English
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