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For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

Robert A. Heinlein

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Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.
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No statement should be believed because it is made by an authority.
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I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.
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Being right too soon is socially unacceptable.
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Don’t ever become a pessimist… a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events.
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One man’s ‘magic’ is another man’s engineering. ‘Supernatural’ is a null word.
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Sex without love is merely healthy exercise.
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I never learned from a man who agreed with me.
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