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Robert A. Heinlein quotes

American Writer July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988

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Robert A. Heinlein quote: "Almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed..."
Almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so. Robert A. Heinlein
In absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia, until we ultimately become enslaved by it. Robert A. Heinlein
People who go broke in a big way never miss any meals. It is the poor jerk who is shy a half slug who must tighten his belt. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "When it don’t rain, the roof don’t leak; when it rains, I..."
When it don’t rain, the roof don’t leak; when it rains, I can’t fix it nohow. Robert A. Heinlein
Jill: 'I don't pay attention to politics.'Ben: 'You should. It's barely less important than your own heart beat.'Jill: 'I don't pay attention to that, either. 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: "In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal..."
In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "His was not a small mind bothered by logic and consistency."
His was not a small mind bothered by logic and consistency. 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
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "Don't handicap your children by making their lives easy."
Don't handicap your children by making their lives easy. Robert A. Heinlein
From somewhere, back in my youth, heard Prof say, 'Manuel, when faced with a problem you do not understand, do any part of it you do understand, then look at it again.' He had been teaching me something he himself did not understand very well—something in math—but had taught me something far more important, a basic principle. Robert A. Heinlein
I want to spit back at a camel and ask him what he's so sour about. Maybe camels are the real 'Old Ones' on this planet ... and that what is wrong with the place. Robert A. Heinlein
I tried to dig out of the computer a call directory for Luna. But it was still sulking. I could not get it to list its own directory. So I tried some test problems on it. It insisted that 2 + 2 = 3.99999999999999999999999.... When I tried to get it to admit that 4 = 2 + 2, it became angry and claimed that 4 = 3.141592653589793238462643383279... So I gave up. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "Freedom begins when you tell Mrs. Grundy to go fly a kite."
Freedom begins when you tell Mrs. Grundy to go fly a kite. Robert A. Heinlein
Animals can be driven crazy by placing too many in too small a pen. Homo sapiens is the only animal that voluntarily does this to himself. Robert A. Heinlein

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