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Robert A Heinlein Quotes

Nursing does not diminish the beauty of a woman’s breasts; it enhances their charm by making them look lived in and happy Picture Quote #1

People who go broke in a big way never miss any meals. It is the poor jerk who is shy a half slug who must tighten his belt Picture Quote #1

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? Picture Quote #1

Being privileged to work hard for long hours at something you think is worth doing is the best kind of play Picture Quote #1

Evolution is a process that never stops. Baboons who fail to exhibit moral behavior do not survive; they wind up as meat for leopards Picture Quote #1

I usually read the obituaries first as there is always the happy chance that one of them will make my day Picture Quote #1

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Of course the intellectual class did not notice this for many decades, as an intellectual is a highly educated man who can’t do arithmetic with his shoes on, and is proud of the lack Picture Quote #1

To get anywhere, or even to live a long time, a man has to guess, and guess right, over and over again, without enough data for a logical answer Picture Quote #1

The whole principle is wrong; it’s like demanding that grown men live on skim milk because the baby can’t eat steak Picture Quote #1

Most people who sneer at technology would starve to death if the engineering infrastructure were removed Picture Quote #1

A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot Picture Quote #1

Being sorry won’t get you into heaven. Get happy, son. Get that old spring into your step and stay on your toes Picture Quote #1

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Men rarely if ever dream up a God superior to themselves. Most gods have the manners and morals of a spoiled child Picture Quote #1

His older self had taught his younger self a language which the older self knew because the younger self, after being taught, grew up to be the older self and was, therefore, capable of teaching Picture Quote #1

We came here for a small, informal meeting. We find you’ve turned it into a circus. Well, if you’re going to have a circus, you’ve got to have elephants Picture Quote #1

It is impossible for anyone to be responsible for another person’s behavior. The most you or any leader can do is to encourage each one to be responsible for himself Picture Quote #1

A slave cannot be freed, save he do it himself. Nor can you enslave a free man; the very most you can do is kill him! Picture Quote #1

Under our system every voter and officeholder is a man who has demonstrated through voluntary and difficult service that he places the welfare of the group ahead of personal advantage Picture Quote #1

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But goodness alone is never enough. A hard, cold wisdom is required for goodness to accomplish good. Goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil Picture Quote #1

All human behavior, all human motivations, all man’s hopes and fears, were heavily colored and largely controlled by mankind’s tragic and oddly beautiful pattern of reproduction Picture Quote #1

Stupidity cannot be cured. Stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death. There is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity Picture Quote #1

Anything which is physically possible can always be made financially possible; money is a bugaboo of small minds Picture Quote #1

You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic Picture Quote #1

Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do. Better illogical customs than none; men cannot live together without them Picture Quote #1

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I was not offended, my love. An insult is like a drink; it affects one only if accepted. And pride is too heavy baggage for my journey Picture Quote #1

The price of freedom is the willingness to do sudden battle anywhere, any time and with utter recklessness Picture Quote #1

But, do you know, once you get used to it’s rather cute. I mean, if a girl looks alright to start with, she still looks alright with her head smooth Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I scrolled on down to the obituaries. I usually read the obituaries first as there is always the happy chance that one of them will make my day Picture Quote #1

Hit it! You have to hit it harder than that. Electrons are timid little things but notional; you have to let them know who’s boss Picture Quote #1

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Nursing does not diminish the beauty of a woman’s breasts; it enhances their charm by making them look lived in and happy (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) People who go broke in a big way never miss any meals. It is the poor jerk who is shy a half slug who must tighten his belt (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) 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 Quotes) Being privileged to work hard for long hours at something you think is worth doing is the best kind of play (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Evolution is a process that never stops. Baboons who fail to exhibit moral behavior do not survive; they wind up as meat for leopards (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) I usually read the obituaries first as there is always the happy chance that one of them will make my day (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Of course the intellectual class did not notice this for many decades, as an intellectual is a highly educated man who can’t do arithmetic with his shoes on, and is proud of the lack (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) To get anywhere, or even to live a long time, a man has to guess, and guess right, over and over again, without enough data for a logical answer (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) The whole principle is wrong; it’s like demanding that grown men live on skim milk because the baby can’t eat steak (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Most people who sneer at technology would starve to death if the engineering infrastructure were removed (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Being sorry won’t get you into heaven. Get happy, son. Get that old spring into your step and stay on your toes (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Men rarely if ever dream up a God superior to themselves. Most gods have the manners and morals of a spoiled child (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) His older self had taught his younger self a language which the older self knew because the younger self, after being taught, grew up to be the older self and was, therefore, capable of teaching (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) We came here for a small, informal meeting. We find you’ve turned it into a circus. Well, if you’re going to have a circus, you’ve got to have elephants (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) It is impossible for anyone to be responsible for another person’s behavior. The most you or any leader can do is to encourage each one to be responsible for himself (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) A slave cannot be freed, save he do it himself. Nor can you enslave a free man; the very most you can do is kill him! (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Under our system every voter and officeholder is a man who has demonstrated through voluntary and difficult service that he places the welfare of the group ahead of personal advantage (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) But goodness alone is never enough. A hard, cold wisdom is required for goodness to accomplish good. Goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) All human behavior, all human motivations, all man’s hopes and fears, were heavily colored and largely controlled by mankind’s tragic and oddly beautiful pattern of reproduction (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Stupidity cannot be cured. Stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death. There is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Anything which is physically possible can always be made financially possible; money is a bugaboo of small minds (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do. Better illogical customs than none; men cannot live together without them (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) I was not offended, my love. An insult is like a drink; it affects one only if accepted. And pride is too heavy baggage for my journey (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) The price of freedom is the willingness to do sudden battle anywhere, any time and with utter recklessness (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) But, do you know, once you get used to it’s rather cute. I mean, if a girl looks alright to start with, she still looks alright with her head smooth (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) 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 Quotes) I scrolled on down to the obituaries. I usually read the obituaries first as there is always the happy chance that one of them will make my day (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Hit it! You have to hit it harder than that. Electrons are timid little things but notional; you have to let them know who’s boss (Robert A Heinlein Quotes)

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