Quotes From "Polity Agent" By Neal Asher

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Coloron often pondered how a race, in which the stupid seemed more inclined to breed, had managed to come this far, and why human intelligence persisted–a discussion point in the nature vs nurture debate which had not died in half a millennium. Neal Asher
Thus, in moments of catastrophe, when hard decisions needed to...
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Thus, in moments of catastrophe, when hard decisions needed to be made quickly, all AIs included in their calculations a human death toll governed by a factor called ‘pigheadedness’. Neal Asher
It all came back to human time and utterly human...
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It all came back to human time and utterly human impulses: in the end, gods did not appreciate godlike power, but humans did. Neal Asher