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
democracy wonderful responsible
A managed democracy is a wonderful thing... for the managers... and its greatest strength is a 'free press' when 'free' is defined as 'responsible' and the managers define what is 'irresponsible'.
men mind littles
Mighty little force is needed to control a man whose mind has been hoodwinked; contrariwise, no amount of force can control a free man, a man whose mind is free. No, not the rack, not fission bombs, not anything - you can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him.
pride journey baggage
I was not offended, my love. An insult is like a drink; it affects one only if accepted. And pride is too heavy baggage for my journey...
science impossible-things done
Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done.
hurt lying religion
Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense.
law political mind
It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creeds into law if it acquires the political power to do so, and will follow it by suppressing opposition, subverting all education to seize early the minds of the young, and by killing, locking up, or driving underground all heretics.
love inspirational funny
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
love anniversary long
May you live as long as you wish and love as long as you live.
gun men dangerous-man
There are no dangerous weapons; there are only dangerous men.
doubt may want
If you are part of a society that votes, then do so. There may be no candidates and no measures you want to vote for ... but there are certain to be ones you want to vote against. In case of doubt, vote against. By this rule you will rarely go wrong.
military war winning
The most expensive thing in the world is a second-best military establishment, good but not good enough to win.
thinking pay
Thinking doesn't pay. Just makes you discontented with what you see around you.
vocabulary way tongue
English is the largest of human tongues, with several times the vocabulary of the second largest language -- this alone made it inevitable that English would eventually become, as it did, the lingua franca of this planet, for it is thereby the richest and most flexible -- despite its barbaric accretions . . . or, I should say, because of its barbaric accretions. English swallows up anything that comes its way, makes English out of it.
wisdom evil goodness
Goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil.