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Peter Bogert
The director of U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men. Lanning is almost 70 years old at the time of “Liar!”, which is what causes Peter Bogert to believe that Lanning is behind the times. But Lanning proves to be a respected official—particularly by Calvin—and is involved in solving many of the issues that spring up with the robots. He works with The Brain to try and retrieve Donovan and Powell in “Escape!” and also helps Calvin deduce whether Stephen Byerley might be a robot in “Evidence.”
Alfred Lanning Quotes in I, Robot
The I, Robot quotes below are all either spoken by Alfred Lanning or refer to Alfred Lanning. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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“Actions such as his could come only from a robot, or from a very honorable and decent human being. But you see, you just can’t differentiate between a robot and the very best of humans.”
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Alfred Lanning Quotes in I, Robot
The I, Robot quotes below are all either spoken by Alfred Lanning or refer to Alfred Lanning. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
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“Actions such as his could come only from a robot, or from a very honorable and decent human being. But you see, you just can’t differentiate between a robot and the very best of humans.”
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