Robert A. Heinlein Quotes - Page 12

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• Democracy is a poor system of government at best; the only thing that can honestly be said in its favor is that it is eight times as good as any other method the human race has ever tried.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Eight, Race, Government

  "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert A. Heinlein, (p. 232), 1991.

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• I think that science fiction has a distinct therapeutic value because all of it has as its primary postulate that the world does change. I cannot overemphasize the importance of that idea.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Thinking, Ideas, World

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• Have you ever noticed how much they look like orchids? lovely!

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Orchids, Lovely, Looks

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• The most noble fate a man can endure is to place his own mortal body between his loved home and the war's desolation.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  War, Home, Fate

  "Starship Troopers". Book by Robert A. Heinlein, 1959.

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• Liberty is never unalienable, it must be redeemed regularly with the blood of patriots or it always vanishes.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Blood, Liberty, Unalienable Rights

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Starship Troopers”, p.96, Penguin

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• My folks tried to make a preacher of me and missed by a narrow margin… I would have made a good one if I hadn’t fallen into the fatal folly of reading anything I could lay hands on. With just a touch more self confidence and a liberal helping of ignorance I could have been a famous evangelist.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Reading, Ignorance, Self Confidence

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• Anything free is worth what you pay for it.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Sacrifice, Pay, Jolly

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.330, Penguin

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• There is no conclusive evidence of life after death, but there is no evidence of any sort against it. Soon enough you will know, so why fret about it?

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Soon Enough, Life After Death, Evidence

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.222, Penguin

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• It takes two to create a heaven, but hell can be accomplished by one.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Two, Personality, Heaven

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• Humoring them costs nothing and adds to happiness in a world in which happiness is always in short supply.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Add, Cost, World

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.323, Penguin

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• Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Stupidity, Legislation

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.230, Penguin

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• But does Man have any 'right' to spread through the universe? Man is what he is, a wild animal with the will to survive, and (so far) the ability, against all competition. Unless one accepts that, anything one says about morals, war, politics, you name it, is nonsense. Correct morals arise from knowing what man is, not what do-gooders and well-meaning old Aunt Nellies would like him to be. The Universe will let us know - later - whether or not Man has any "right" to expand through it.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  War, Future, Men

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Starship Troopers”, p.144, Penguin

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• To permit irresponsible authority is to sell disaster.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Authority, Disaster, Permit

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• I took up writing because I needed money. And I continued to write because it's safer than stealing and easier than working.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Writing, Stealing, Easier

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• A human being has no natural rights of any nature.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Rights, Natural, Humans

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Starship Troopers”, p.95, Penguin

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• Ability is a wonderful thing, but its value is greatly enhanced by dependability. Ability implies repeatability and accountability.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Accountability, Wonderful, Dependability

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• A committee is a life form with six or more legs and no brain.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Brain, Legs, Six

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.331, Penguin

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• Audacity, always audacity - soundest principal of strategy.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Audacity, Strategy, Principal

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• History does not record anywhere or at any time a religion that has any rational basis.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Atheism, Doe, Records

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.224, Penguin

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• The most important lesson in the writing trade is that any manuscript is improved if you cut away the fat.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Writing, Cutting, Important

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• A prude is a person who thinks that his own rules of propriety are natural laws.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Thinking, Law, Prudes

  "Stranger in a Strange Land". Book by Robert A. Heinlein, June 1, 1961.

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• Do this. Don't do that. Stay back in line. Where's tax receipt? Fill out form. Let's see license. Submit six copies. Exit only. No left turn. No right turn. Queue up and pay fine. Take back and get stamped. Drop dead— but first get permit.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Lines, Pay, Firsts

  Robert A. Heinlein (2014). “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress”, p.73, Hachette UK

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• High Frontier places a bullet-proof vest on our bare chest. High Frontier is as non-aggressive as a bullet-proof vest. There is no way to kill anyone with High Frontier - all that High Frontier can do is to keep others from killing us.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Peace, War, Bullets

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• I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Articles, Clothings, Persons

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• Whoring is like military service...okay in the upper brackets, not so good lower down.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Military, Military Service, Okay

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