Robert A. Heinlein quotes - page 2

A society that gets rid of all its troublemakers goes downhill. (Robert A. Heinlein)
One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others. View quote
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Thou art god, I am god. All that groks is god. View quote
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No statement should be believed because it is made by an authority. View quote
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Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done. View quote
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If you would know a man, observe how he treats a cat. View quote
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Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything. View quote
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In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it. View quote
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One man's theology is another man's belly laugh. View quote
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There has grown up in the minds of certain groups in this country the notion that because a man or corporation has made a profit out of the public for a number of years, the government and the courts are charged with the duty of guaranteeing such profit in the future, even in the face of changing circumstances and contrary public interest. This strange doctrine is not supported by statute nor common law. Neither individuals nor corporations have any right to come into court and ask that the clock of history be stopped, or turned back... View quote
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Take sides! Always take sides! You will sometimes be wrong - but the man who refuses to take sides must always be wrong. (Robert A. Heinlein)
One man's "magic" is another man's engineering. "Supernatural" is a null word. View quote
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When a place gets crowded enough to require ID's, social collapse is not far away. It is time to go elsewhere. The best thing about space travel is that it made it possible to go elsewhere. View quote
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It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so. View quote
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... but a dying culture invariable exhibits personal rudness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot. View quote
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Certainly the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you; if you don't bet you can't win. View quote
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Each generation thinks it invented sex; each generation is totally mistaken. Anything along that line today was commonplace both in Pompeii and in Victorian England; the differences lie only in the degree of coverup - if any. View quote
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Some people insist that "mediocre” is better than "best.” They delight in clipping wings because they themselves can't fly. They despise brains because they have none. Pfah! View quote
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Geniuses and supergeniuses always make their own rules on sex as on everything else; they do not accept the monkey customs of their lessers. View quote
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Remember, though, your best weapon is between your ears and under your scalp-provided it's loaded. View quote
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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. (Robert A. Heinlein)
Being sorry won't get you into heaven. Get happy, son. Get that old spring into your step and stay on your toes. View quote
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It is a bad sign when the people of a country stop identifying themselves with the country and start identifying with a group. A racial group. Or a religion. Or a language. Anything, as long as it isn't the whole population. View quote
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It seems to me that any law that is not enforced and can't be enforced weakens all other laws. View quote
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I had taken a partner once before-but, damnation, no matter how many times you get your fingers burned, you have to trust people. Otherwise you are a hermit in a cave, sleeping with one eye open. View quote
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