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    What rocket scientist said "We can lick gravity,but the paperwork is overwhemlimg"?

    Question #122182. Asked by 29CoveRoad. (Jun 29 11 1:12 PM)


    AdamM7

    		I cannot find anyone who said that but rocket scientist Werner von Braun (Wehrner von Brau) said something extremely similar, "We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming" (the word "sometimes" was not included in your quote but).

    http://thinkexist.com/quotation/we_can_lick_gravity-but_sometimes_the_paperwork/227520.html

    http://www.anvari.org/fortune/Quotations_By_Famous_People/2431_we-can-lick-gravity-but-sometimes-the-paperwork-is-overwhelming-wehrner-von-brau.html

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernher_von_Braun

    Jun 29 11, 1:35 PM
    JaneofGaunt

    		Wernher von Braun

    http://peterfleischer.blogspot.com/2007/03/we-can-lick-gravity-but-sometimes.html

    Jun 29 11, 1:35 PM
    ssabreman

    		Wernher von Braun
    US (German-born) rocket engineer (1912 - 1977)

    http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/26236.html

    Jun 29 11, 1:36 PM
    rayven80

    		Dr. Wernher von Braun.

    He was one of the champions of space exploration. He also led the team that developed the V-2 rocket for Germany in World War 2.

    http://history.msfc.nasa.gov/vonbraun/bio.html

    Jun 29 11, 1:37 PM

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