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Robert A Heinlein Quotes

Consider the black widow spider. It’s a timid little beastie, useful and, for my taste, the prettiest of the arachnids, with its shiny, patent-leather finish and its red hourglass trademark. But the poor thing has the fatal misfortune of possessing enormously too much power for its size. So everybody kills it on sight Picture Quote #1

Courage is the complement of fear. A man who is fearless cannot be courageous. [He is also a fool.] Picture Quote #1

We learned not to waste ammo even on warriors except in self-protection Picture Quote #1

Civilians are like beans; you buy ‘em as needed for any job which merely requires skill and savvy. But you can’t buy fighting spirit Picture Quote #1

A managed democracy is a wonderful thing... for the managers... and its greatest strength is a ‘free press’ when ‘free’ is defined as ‘responsible’ and the managers define what is ‘irresponsible’ Picture Quote #1

Oh, you have to charge ‘em, Jubal. The marks won’t pay attention if it’s free Picture Quote #1

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Butterflies are not insects,’ Captain John Sterling said soberly. ‘They are self-propelled flowers Picture Quote #1

Nor would anybody suspect. If was one thing all people took for granted, was conviction that if you feed honest figures into a computer, honest figures come out. Never doubted it myself till I met a computer with a sense of humor Picture Quote #1

First you must learn to control your self. The rest follows. Blessed is he who knows himself and commands himself, for the world is his and love and happiness and peace walk with him wherever he goes Picture Quote #1

Happiness lies in being privileged to work hard for long hours in doing whatever you think is worth doing. One man may find happiness in supporting a wife and children. Another may find it in robbing banks. Still another may labor mightily for years in pu Picture Quote #1

The second best thing about space travel is that the distances involved make war very difficult, usually impractical, and almost always unnecessary. This is probably a loss for most people, since war is our race’s most popular diversion, one which gives purpose and color to dull and stupid lives. But it is a great boon to the intelligent man who fights only when he must-never for sport Picture Quote #1

Ability is a wonderful thing, but its value is greatly enhanced by dependability. Ability implies repeatability and accountability Picture Quote #1

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It may take endless wars and unbearable population pressure to force-feed a technology to the point where it can cope with space. In the universe, space travel may be the normal birth pangs of an otherwise dying race. A test. Some races pass, some fail Picture Quote #1

A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, (cont. Specialization is for insects Picture Quote #1

Big money isn’t hard to come by. All it costs is a lifetime of single-minded devotion to acquiring it and making it grow into more money Picture Quote #1

All normal human beings have soi-disant mixed-up glands. The race is divided into two parts: those who know this and those who do not Picture Quote #1

What we think of as ‘Physical beauty’ is almost certainly a tag for a complex of useful survival characteristics. Smartness intelligence among them Picture Quote #1

Why don’t they make more science fiction movies? The answer to any question starting, Why don’t they- is almost always, Money Picture Quote #1

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What is supposed to happen in a democracy is that each sovereign citizen will always vote in the public interest for the safety and welfare of all. But what does happen is that he votes his own self-interest as he sees it... which for the majority translates as ‘Bread and Circuses’ Picture Quote #1

There is an old, old story about a theologian who was asked to reconcile the Doctrine of Divine Mercy with the doctrine of infant damnation. ‘The Almighty,’ he explained, ‘finds it necessary to do things in His official and public capacity which in His private and personal capacity He deplores Picture Quote #1

The Ten Commandments are for lame brains. The first five are solely for the benefit of the priests and the powers that be; the second five are half truths, neither complete nor adequate Picture Quote #1

Every Congressman, every Senator knows precisely what causes inflation... but can’t, [won’t] support the drastic reforms to stop it [repeal of the Federal Reserve Act] because it could cost him his job Picture Quote #1

If you believe certain words, you believe their hidden arguments. When you believe something is right or wrong, true or false, you believe the assumptions in the words which express the arguments. Such assumptions are often full of holes, but remain most precious to the convinced Picture Quote #1

Age does not bring wisdom... but it does give perspective... and the saddest sight of all is to see, far behind you, temptations you’ve resisted Picture Quote #1

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There was one field in which man was unsurpassed; he showed unlimited ingenuity in devising bigger and more efficient ways to kill off, enslave, harass, and in all ways make an unbearable nuisance of himself to himself Picture Quote #1

The only religious opinion I feel sure of is this: self-awareness is not just a bunch of amino acids bumping together Picture Quote #1

It is impossible for a man to love his wife whole heartedly without loving all women somewhat. I suppose that the converse must be true of women 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

Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards Picture Quote #1

I’ll give you an exact definition. When the happiness of another person becomes as essential to yourself as your own, then the state of love exists Picture Quote #1

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Consider the black widow spider. It’s a timid little beastie, useful and, for my taste, the prettiest of the arachnids, with its shiny, patent-leather finish and its red hourglass trademark. But the poor thing has the fatal misfortune of possessing enormously too much power for its size. So everybody kills it on sight (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Courage is the complement of fear. A man who is fearless cannot be courageous. [He is also a fool.] (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) We learned not to waste ammo even on warriors except in self-protection (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Civilians are like beans; you buy ‘em as needed for any job which merely requires skill and savvy. But you can’t buy fighting spirit (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) A managed democracy is a wonderful thing... for the managers... and its greatest strength is a ‘free press’ when ‘free’ is defined as ‘responsible’ and the managers define what is ‘irresponsible’ (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Oh, you have to charge ‘em, Jubal. The marks won’t pay attention if it’s free (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Butterflies are not insects,’ Captain John Sterling said soberly. ‘They are self-propelled flowers (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Nor would anybody suspect. If was one thing all people took for granted, was conviction that if you feed honest figures into a computer, honest figures come out. Never doubted it myself till I met a computer with a sense of humor (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) First you must learn to control your self. The rest follows. Blessed is he who knows himself and commands himself, for the world is his and love and happiness and peace walk with him wherever he goes (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Happiness lies in being privileged to work hard for long hours in doing whatever you think is worth doing. One man may find happiness in supporting a wife and children. Another may find it in robbing banks. Still another may labor mightily for years in pu (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) The second best thing about space travel is that the distances involved make war very difficult, usually impractical, and almost always unnecessary. This is probably a loss for most people, since war is our race’s most popular diversion, one which gives purpose and color to dull and stupid lives. But it is a great boon to the intelligent man who fights only when he must-never for sport (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Ability is a wonderful thing, but its value is greatly enhanced by dependability. Ability implies repeatability and accountability (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) It may take endless wars and unbearable population pressure to force-feed a technology to the point where it can cope with space. In the universe, space travel may be the normal birth pangs of an otherwise dying race. A test. Some races pass, some fail (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, (cont. Specialization is for insects (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Big money isn’t hard to come by. All it costs is a lifetime of single-minded devotion to acquiring it and making it grow into more money (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) All normal human beings have soi-disant mixed-up glands. The race is divided into two parts: those who know this and those who do not (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) What we think of as ‘Physical beauty’ is almost certainly a tag for a complex of useful survival characteristics. Smartness intelligence among them (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Why don’t they make more science fiction movies? The answer to any question starting, Why don’t they- is almost always, Money (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) What is supposed to happen in a democracy is that each sovereign citizen will always vote in the public interest for the safety and welfare of all. But what does happen is that he votes his own self-interest as he sees it... which for the majority translates as ‘Bread and Circuses’ (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) There is an old, old story about a theologian who was asked to reconcile the Doctrine of Divine Mercy with the doctrine of infant damnation. ‘The Almighty,’ he explained, ‘finds it necessary to do things in His official and public capacity which in His private and personal capacity He deplores (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) The Ten Commandments are for lame brains. The first five are solely for the benefit of the priests and the powers that be; the second five are half truths, neither complete nor adequate (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Every Congressman, every Senator knows precisely what causes inflation... but can’t, [won’t] support the drastic reforms to stop it [repeal of the Federal Reserve Act] because it could cost him his job (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) If you believe certain words, you believe their hidden arguments. When you believe something is right or wrong, true or false, you believe the assumptions in the words which express the arguments. Such assumptions are often full of holes, but remain most precious to the convinced (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) Age does not bring wisdom... but it does give perspective... and the saddest sight of all is to see, far behind you, temptations you’ve resisted. (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) There was one field in which man was unsurpassed; he showed unlimited ingenuity in devising bigger and more efficient ways to kill off, enslave, harass, and in all ways make an unbearable nuisance of himself to himself. (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) The only religious opinion I feel sure of is this: self-awareness is not just a bunch of amino acids bumping together. (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) It is impossible for a man to love his wife whole heartedly without loving all women somewhat. I suppose that the converse must be true of women. (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) Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards. (Robert A Heinlein Quotes) I’ll give you an exact definition. When the happiness of another person becomes as essential to yourself as your own, then the state of love exists. (Robert A Heinlein Quotes)

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