Nikolai Fyodorov Quotes
Nikolai Fyodorovich Fyodorov was a Russian Orthodox religious philosopher, librarian, and the founder of the movement of thought known as Russian cosmism. He worked for many decades as a quiet and self-effacing librarian at the Rumyantsev Museum in Moscow, where he attracted a circle of admirers including Tolstoy, Solovyov, and the young rocket pioneer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. The quotes below are attributed to Nikolai Fyodorov, organized by topic.
Nikolai Fyodorov on Death
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Attributed to Nikolai Fyodorov:
“The common task of humanity is the conquest of death.”
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Attributed to Nikolai Fyodorov:
“Science must serve the resurrection of the dead, not the destruction of the living.”
Nikolai Fyodorov on Knowledge
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Attributed to Nikolai Fyodorov:
“Knowledge that does not save is mere ornament.”
Nikolai Fyodorov on Love
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Attributed to Nikolai Fyodorov:
“Brotherhood is incomplete until it includes all who have ever lived.”
Nikolai Fyodorov on Nature
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Attributed to Nikolai Fyodorov:
“The earth is too narrow; humanity must inherit the cosmos.”