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Robert A. Heinlein quotes about humanity

American Writer July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988

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Liberty is never unalienable; it must be redeemed regularly with the blood of patriots or it always vanishes. Of all the so-called natural human rights that have ever been invented, liberty is least likely to be cheap and is never free of cost. Robert A. Heinlein
[He] stopped long enough to remind himself that this baby innocent was neither babyish nor innocent — was in fact sophisticated in a culture which he was beginning to realize, however dimly, was far in advance of human culture in some very mysterious ways… and that these naive remarks came from a superman — or what would do in place of a ‘superman’ for the time being. Robert A. Heinlein
Abstract design is all right—for wallpaper or linoleum. But art is the process of evoking pity or terror, which is not abstract at all but very human. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "Must be yearning deep in human heart to stop other people from..."
Must be yearning deep in human heart to stop other people from doing as they please. Robert A. Heinlein
Foster had in common with every great religious leader of that planet two traits: he had an extremely magnetic personality, and sexually he did not fall near the human norm. On Earth great religious leaders were always either celibate or the antithesis. Foster was not celibate. (p.289) Robert A. Heinlein
The golden sunshine of Italy congealed into tears. Here's to alcoholic brotherhood ... much more suited to the frail human soul, if any, than any other sort. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "A desire not to butt into other people's business is at least..."
A desire not to butt into other people's business is at least eighty percent of all human wisdom. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "Seems to be a deep instinct in human beings for making..."
Seems to be a deep instinct in human beings for making everything compulsory that isn't forbidden. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity."
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity. Robert A. Heinlein
My dear, I used to think I was serving humanity . . . and I pleasured in the thought. Then I discovered that humanity does not want to be served; on the contrary it resents any attempt to serve it. So now I do what pleases myself. Robert A. Heinlein
He was delighted to recognize his own human name on two of the papers; he always got an odd thrill out of reading it, as if he were two places at once. Robert A. Heinlein
Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic criteria. The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "The human race divides politically into those who want people..."
The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire. Robert A. Heinlein

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