Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein
Robert Anson Heinleinwas an American science-fiction writer. Often called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was an influential and controversial author of the genre in his time...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth7 July 1907
CountryUnited States of America
use share figures
The right to figure things out for yourself is the only true freedom everyone shares. Go use it.
religion priests function
Whores perform the same function as priests, but far more thoroughly.
thinking people fractions
Most people can't think, most of the remainder won't think, and the small fraction who do think mostly can't do it very well.
religion splits may
God split himself into a myriad parts that he might have friends. This may not be true, but it sounds good, and is no sillier than any other theology.
loyalty fall two
The two highest achievements of the human mind are the twin concepts of "loyalty" and "duty". Whenever these twin concepts fall into disrepute, get out of there fast! You may possibly save yourself, but it is too late to save that society. It is doomed.
language said irrational
Its very variety, subtlety, and utterly irrational, idiomatic complexity makes it possible to say things in English which simply cannot be said in any other language.
mother children opinion
Delusions are often functional. A mother's opinions about her children's beauty, intelligence, goodness, et cetera ad nauseam, keep her from drowning them at birth.
men flattery flattered
Money is the sincerest of all flattery. Women love to be flattered. So do men.
eye enemy villain
Your enemy is never a villain in his own eyes.
missing-you strong drinking
Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss.
relationship thank-you giving
One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others.
nice religion citing
The nice thing about citing god as an authority is that you can prove anything you set out to prove.
two mind important
There are two ways of forming an opinion. One is the scientific method; the other, the scholastic. To the scientific mind, experimental proof is all-important, and theory is merely a convenience in description, to be junked when it no longer fits. To the academic mind, authority is everything, and facts are junked when they do not fit theory.
humour prove collections
The Bible is such a gargantuan collection of conflicting values that anyone can prove anything from it.