[ Famous Quotes ] Classic Quotes by Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) US writer

'Juvenile delinquent' is a contradiction in terms, one which gives a clue to their problem and failure to solve it.

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What is supposed to happen in a democracy is that each sovereign citizen will always vote in the public interest for the safety and welfare of all. But what does happen is that he votes his own self-interest as he sees it... which for the majority translates as 'Bread and Circuses'.

An armed society is a polite society.

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A sword never jams, never has to be reloaded, is always ready. It's worst shortcoming is that it takes great skill and patient, loving practice to gain that skill; it can't be taught to raw recruits in weeks, nor even months.

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Unless you intend to kill him immediately thereafter, never kick a man in the balls. Not even symbolically. Or perhaps especially not symbolically.

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Men rarely (if ever) dream up a God superior to themselves. Most gods have the manners and morals of a spoiled child.

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History does not record anywhere a religion that has any rational basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up to the unknown without help. But, like dandruff, most people do have a religion and spend time and money on it and seem to derive considerable pleasure from fiddling with it.

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Offensive speech, bad manners, and filthy toilets all seem to go together.

Blessings As Always ELLY (SunniD N MistyLeaf)

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