The old man made himself look hard at the Raven and saw that it was not a great bird from the sky but the work of men like himself. This first encounter turned out to be peaceful. The men of the La Pérouse expedition were under strict orders to treat with respect any people they might discover, an exceptional policy for its time and after.


4 min 40 sec - Cosmos: A Personal Voyage (1990 Update) - Who Speaks for Earth?

Carl Sagan Quotes

The old man made himself look hard at the Raven and saw that it was not a great bird from the sky but the work of men like himself. This first...

The old man made himself look hard at the Raven and saw that it was not a great bird from the sky but the work of men like himself. This first...

The old man made himself look hard at the Raven and saw that it was not a great bird from the sky but the work of men like himself. This first...

The old man made himself look hard at the Raven and saw that it was not a great bird from the sky but the work of men like himself. This first...