# Our Survival May Be an Obligation to the Cosmos by Carl Sagan > "Our obligation to survive is owed not just to ourselves but also to that Cosmos." > **— Carl Sagan**, *Cosmos (1980), excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Cosmos (1980), excerpt candidate. ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Carl Sagan|Carl Sagan]] - [[wiki/Marsification|Marsification]] - [[wiki/Space Technology|Space Technology]] - [[wiki/Civilizational Handoff|Civilizational Handoff]] - [[wiki/Civilizational Continuity Circuit|Civilizational Continuity Circuit]] - [[wiki/Machine Civilization|Machine Civilization]] - [[wiki/Dignitarian Predictive Civilization|Dignitarian Predictive Civilization]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Our obligation to survive is owed not just to ourselves but also to that Cosmos." — Carl Sagan, Cosmos (1980), excerpt candidate https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-carl-sagan-survival-obligation-cosmos ```