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Robert A. Heinlein quotes

American Writer July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988

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He had learned that close-held secrets could often be cracked by going all the way to the top and there making himself unbearably unpleasant. He knew that such twisting of the tiger's tail was dangerous, for he understood the psychopathology of great power. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other..."
Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense. Robert A. Heinlein
The 3-legged stool of understanding is held up by history, languages, and mathematics. Equipped with those three you can learn anything you want to learn. But if you lack any one of them you are just another ignorant peasant with dung on your boots. Robert A. Heinlein
But when they began handing out doctorates for comparative folk dancing and advanced fly-fishing, I became too stink in’ proud to use the title. I won’t touch watered whiskey and I take no pride in watered-down degrees. Robert A. Heinlein
There is no way that writers can be tamed and rendered civilized or even cured. The only solution known to science is to provide the patient with an isolation room, where he can endure the acute stages in private and where food can be poked in to him with a stick. 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
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
Dad claims that library science is the foundation of all sciences just as math is the key -- and we will survive or founder, depending on how well the librarians do their jobs. Librarians didn't look glamorous to me but maybe Dad had hit on a not very obvious truth. Robert A. Heinlein
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. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and..."
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and besides it annoys the pig. 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: "One might define adulthood as the age at which a person learns..."
One might define adulthood as the age at which a person learns that he must die ...and accepts his sentence undismayed. 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: "Under what circumstances is it moral for a group to do that..."
Under what circumstances is it moral for a group to do that which is not moral for a member of that group to do alone? Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "When railroading time comes you can railroad—but not before."
When railroading time comes you can railroad—but not before. Robert A. Heinlein

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