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Neil Armstrong

United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)

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That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

– Neil Armstrong

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Houston, uh, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.

– Neil Armstrong

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It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.

– Neil Armstrong

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I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.

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Liftoff! We have a liftoff...

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One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind

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That's the word I want to get out : There is a type of pediatric cancer that there's been no progress on in 40 years despite doctors' best efforts, there's not a lot of awareness of that.

– Neil Armstrong

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A portion of the proceeds from the auction will go to causes that are important to us and we believe were important to our parents, we've often had people come up to us and tell us how the moon landing inspired them. They come up to Rick and I and tell us how they were inspired by the achievement and how it made them want to be better.

– Neil Armstrong

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We've often had people come up to us and tell us how the moon landing inspired them. They come up to Rick and I and tell us how they were inspired by the achievement and how it made them want to be better, that's a very powerful thing. It's a pleasure to be a part of something that lifts humanity up.

– Neil Armstrong

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We hope that this helps to remind people of what this country achieved in the'60s. It was an amazing effort, it's our hope that people remember what we can achieve when we really work together and have a clear shared vision.

– Neil Armstrong

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Photos were substantially curled and deteriorating. We had coins and medallions that were oxidizing and some of the materials they were stored in were breaking down.

– Neil Armstrong

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