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Robert A. Heinlein quotes

American Writer July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988

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Under our system every voter and officeholder is a man who has demonstrated through voluntary and difficult service that he places the welfare of the group ahead of personal advantage. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "Never own more than you can carry in both hands at a dead run."
Never own more than you can carry in both hands at a dead run. Robert A. Heinlein
Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do. Better illogical customs than none; men cannot live together without them. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "A community where everyone is a ruthless murderer, with handy..."
A community where everyone is a ruthless murderer, with handy access to death-dealing devices, is a very polite community. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A..."
I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices..."
You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic. Robert A. Heinlein
To be matter-of-fact about the world is to blunder into fantasy - and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "No woman ever ages beyond eighteen in her heart."
No woman ever ages beyond eighteen in her heart. Robert A. Heinlein
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. Robert A. Heinlein
We came here for a small, informal meeting. We find you've turned it into a circus. Well, if you're going to have a circus, you've got to have elephants. Robert A. Heinlein
Most neuroses and some psychoses can be traced to the unnecessary and unhealthy habit of daily wallowing in the troubles and sins of five billion strangers. Robert A. Heinlein
Some logics get nervous breakdowns. Overloaded phone system behaves like frightened child. Mike did not have upsets, acquired sense of humor instead. Low one. If he were a man, you wouldn't dare stoop over. His idea of thigh-slapper would be to dump you out of bed? or put itch powder in pressure suit. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "One man's "magic" is another man's engineering. "Supernatural"..."
One man's "magic" is another man's engineering. "Supernatural" is a null word. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "Dorcas, you already reek like a Marseilles cat house; don't..."
Dorcas, you already reek like a Marseilles cat house; don't wheedle Mike for more stinkum. Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "Straining at gnats and swallowing camels is a required course..."
Straining at gnats and swallowing camels is a required course in all law schools. Robert A. Heinlein

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