When any government, or any church for that matter, undertakes to say to its subjects, This you may not read, this you must not see, this you are forbidden to know, the end result is tyranny and oppression no matter how holy the motives.
ROBERT A. HEINLEINA competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity.
More Robert A. Heinlein Quotes
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When a place gets crowded enough to require ID’s, social collapse is not far away. It is time to go elsewhere.
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Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
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For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.
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May you live as long as you wish and love as long as you live.
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Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.
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The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract.
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It’s an indulgence to sit in a room and discuss your beliefs as if they were a juicy piece of gossip.
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Never insult anyone by accident.
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Being right too soon is socially unacceptable.
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Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.
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No statement should be believed because it is made by an authority.
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One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others.
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Sex without love is merely healthy exercise.
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A society that gets rid of all its troublemakers goes downhill.
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An armed society is a polite society.
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