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- one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
A phrase typically said in reference to a breakthrough or advancement of some kind. Astronaut Neil Armstrong famously said the phrase in 1969 when he became the first person to set foot on the moon. I think the self-driving car will be one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. When we find a cure for this illness, it will be one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Conn | | [kɔn] | |
Mielikki | | - | Finnish Mythology |
Madhav | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali |
Valentino | | vah-len-TEE-no | Italian |
Manasses | | - | Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
Mora | | MAWR-ə | English (Rare) |