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Alfred Lanning
A young officer at U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men. In “Liar!” it is revealed that Susan Calvin is in love with him, and the mind-reading robot Herbie falsely tells her that Ashe reciprocates her feelings. When Ashe ultimately reveals that he is getting married to another woman, Calvin is devastated.
Milton Ashe Quotes in I, Robot
The I, Robot quotes below are all either spoken by Milton Ashe or refer to Milton Ashe. 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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Liar!
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But Susan Calvin whirled on him now and the hunted pain in her eyes became a blaze, “Why should I? What do you know about it all, anyway, you…you machine. I’m just a specimen to you; an interesting bug with a peculiar mind spread-eagled for inspection. It’s a wonderful example of frustration, isn’t it? Almost as good as your books.” Her voice, emerging in dry sobs, choked into silence.
The robot cowered at the outburst. He shook his head pleadingly. “Won’t you listen to me, please? I could help you if you would let me.”
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Milton Ashe Quotes in I, Robot
The I, Robot quotes below are all either spoken by Milton Ashe or refer to Milton Ashe. 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:
).
Liar!
Quotes
But Susan Calvin whirled on him now and the hunted pain in her eyes became a blaze, “Why should I? What do you know about it all, anyway, you…you machine. I’m just a specimen to you; an interesting bug with a peculiar mind spread-eagled for inspection. It’s a wonderful example of frustration, isn’t it? Almost as good as your books.” Her voice, emerging in dry sobs, choked into silence.
The robot cowered at the outburst. He shook his head pleadingly. “Won’t you listen to me, please? I could help you if you would let me.”
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