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An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with read more

An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.

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One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of read more

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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One man's theology is another man's belly laugh.

One man's theology is another man's belly laugh.

by Robert A. Heinlein Found in: Theology Quotes,
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Never insult anyone by accident.

Never insult anyone by accident.

by Robert A. Heinlein Found in: Insults Quotes,
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For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

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

by Robert A. Heinlein Found in: Politeness Quotes,
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An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with read more

An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. - Beyond the Horizon, 1942.

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The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive.

The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive.

by Robert A. Heinlein Found in: Irony Quotes,
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It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creeds into law if it acquires read more

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.

by Robert A. Heinlein Found in: Heresy Quotes,
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Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.

Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.

by Robert A. Heinlein Found in: Efficiency Quotes,
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There ain't no such thing as a free lunch."
A Libertarian Movement slogan - The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, read more

There ain't no such thing as a free lunch."
A Libertarian Movement slogan - The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, 1907.

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