“No way that any astronaut worth his salt volunteered for the…”

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“No way that any astronaut worth his salt volunteered for the space program to become a hero. You don't select astronauts who want fame and fortune. You select them because they're the best test pilots in the world, they know it, and it's a personal challenge for them. And the astronauts of today are exactly the same.”

— Alan Shepard

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Title: Wikiquote: Alan Shepard
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Shepard, Alan. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Alan Shepard. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Alan_Shepard

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