24 Quotes & Sayings By Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. After graduating from Purdue University in 1953 with a degree in engineering, he became an Air Force pilot. He flew missions in Korea during the early 1950s before being appointed an astronaut in 1963. He walked on the moon on July 20, 1969, becoming the first human being to travel to another celestial body Read more

His flight was part of NASA's Apollo program.

That's one small step for a man, one giant leap...
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That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind Neil Armstrong
Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.
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Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed. Neil Armstrong
I believe that every human has a finite amount of...
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I believe that every human has a finite amount of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises. Neil Armstrong
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Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand. Neil Armstrong
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Each book holds an experience and an adven Neil Armstrong
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It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small. Neil Armstrong
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Knowledge is fundamental to all human achievements and progress. It is both the key and the quest that advances mankind. The search for knowledge is what brought men to the moon; but it took knowledge already acquired to make it possible to get there. How we use the knowledge we gain determines our progress on earth, in space or on the moon. Your library is a storehouse for mind and spirit. Use it . Neil Armstrong
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That's one small step for a man one giant leap for mankind. Neil Armstrong
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Fear is not an unknown emotion to us. Neil Armstrong
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I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine. Neil Armstrong
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That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. Neil Armstrong
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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
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The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further than that and our opportunities are unlimited. Neil Armstrong
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I'm substantially concerned about the policy directions of the space agency. We have a situation in the U.S. where the White House and Congress are at odds over what the future direction should be. They're sort of playing a game and NASA is the shuttlecock that they're hitting back and forth. Neil Armstrong
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I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work. Neil Armstrong
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I thought the attractions of being an astronaut were actually, not so much the Moon, but flying in a completely new medium. Neil Armstrong
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Geologists have a saying - rocks remember. Neil Armstrong
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Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next 10. Neil Armstrong
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Research is creating new knowledge. Neil Armstrong
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All in all, for someone who was immersed in, fascinated by, and dedicated to flight, I was disappointed by the wrinkle in history that had brought me along one generation late. I had missed all the great times and adventures in flight. Neil Armstrong
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Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind. Neil Armstrong
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NASA has been one of the most successful public investments in motivating students to do well and achieve all they can achieve. It's sad that we are turning the programme in a direction where it will reduce the amount of motivation and stimulation it provides to young people. Neil Armstrong
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In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand. Neil Armstrong