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Robert A. Heinlein quotes

American Writer July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988

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Robert A. Heinlein quote: "Never tease an old dog; he might have one bite left."
Never tease an old dog; he might have one bite left. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "a book need never die and should not be killed; books were the..."
...a book need never die and should not be killed; books were the immortal part of man. Robert A. Heinlein
I also think there are prices too high to pay to save the United States. Conscription is one of them. Conscription is slavery, and I don't think that any people or nation has a right to save itself at the price of slavery for anyone, no matter what name it is called. We have had the draft for twenty years now; I think this is shameful. If a country can't save itself through the volunteer service of its own free people, then I say: Let the damned thing go down the drain! Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "If a grasshopper tries to fight a lawnmower, one may admire..."
If a grasshopper tries to fight a lawnmower, one may admire his courage but not his judgement. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "The drive for power is even less logical than the sex urge . ...."
The drive for power is even less logical than the sex urge . . . and stronger. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "Courage is the complement of fear. A man who is fearless..."
Courage is the complement of fear. A man who is fearless cannot be courageous [He is also a fool.]. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "Once a man gets a reputation as a liar, he might as well be..."
Once a man gets a reputation as a liar, he might as well be struck dumb, for people do not listen to the wind. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "Yes, sir, there are things to see and do on the French Riviera..."
Yes, sir, there are things to see and do on the French Riviera without spending money. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "How you behave toward cats here below determines your status..."
How you behave toward cats here below determines your status in Heaven. Robert A. Heinlein
The bugs are not like us. The Pseudo-Arachnids aren’t even like spiders. They are arthropods who happen to look like a madman’s conception of a giant intelligent spider, but their organization, psychological and economic, is more like that of ants or termites; they are communal entities, the ultimate dictatorship of the hive. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "We learned not to waste ammo even on warriors except in..."
We learned not to waste ammo even on warriors except in self-protection Robert A. Heinlein
The correct way to punctuate a sentence that states: "Of course it is none of my business, but -- " is to place a period after the word "but." Don't use excessive force in supplying such a moron with a period. Cutting his throat is only a momentary pleasure and is bound to get you talked about. 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
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "The first principle of freedom is the right to go to hell in..."
The first principle of freedom is the right to go to hell in your own handbasket. Robert A. Heinlein

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