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One of the primary mathematicians at U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men. Bogert believes that Lanning’s mathematics are a bit behind the times due to Lanning’s old age, and hopes that Lanning will retire and pass the director position to him. In “Liar!” Bogert falls victim to Herbie’s lies, when Herbie tells him that this exact scenario is going to happen. Bogert is buoyed by these falsehoods, believing Herbie’s lies just as Calvin does. Bogert also features in “Little Lost Robot,” in which he helps Calvin deduce which robot is Nestor 10, and in “Escape!”
Peter Bogert Quotes in I, Robot
The I, Robot quotes below are all either spoken by Peter Bogert or refer to Peter Bogert. 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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Little Lost Robot
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“All normal life, Peter, consciously or otherwise, resents domination. If the domination is by an inferior, or by a supposed inferior, the resentment becomes stronger. Physically, and, to an extent, mentally, a robot—any robot—is superior to human beings. What makes him slavish, then? Only the First Law! […]”
“Susan,” said Bogert, with an air of sympathetic amusement. “I’ll admit that this Frankenstein Complex you’re exhibiting has a certain justification—hence the First Law in the first place. But the Law, I repeat and repeat, has not been removed—merely modified.”
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Peter Bogert Quotes in I, Robot
The I, Robot quotes below are all either spoken by Peter Bogert or refer to Peter Bogert. 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:
).
Little Lost Robot
Quotes
“All normal life, Peter, consciously or otherwise, resents domination. If the domination is by an inferior, or by a supposed inferior, the resentment becomes stronger. Physically, and, to an extent, mentally, a robot—any robot—is superior to human beings. What makes him slavish, then? Only the First Law! […]”
“Susan,” said Bogert, with an air of sympathetic amusement. “I’ll admit that this Frankenstein Complex you’re exhibiting has a certain justification—hence the First Law in the first place. But the Law, I repeat and repeat, has not been removed—merely modified.”
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