Robert A. Heinlein ( 10 of 23 )
A long and wicked life followed by five minutes of perfect grace gets you into Heaven. An equally long life read more
A long and wicked life followed by five minutes of perfect grace gets you into Heaven. An equally long life of decent living and good works followed by one outburst of taking the name of the Lord in vain—then have a heart attack at that moment and be damned for eternity. Is that the system?
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.
One man's theology is another man's belly laugh.
One man's theology is another man's belly laugh.
Never insult anyone by accident.
Never insult anyone by accident.
For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.
For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.
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.
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.
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.
Sex without love is merely healthy exercise.
Sex without love is merely healthy exercise.
Why is it that every time I'm with you, makes me believe in magic?
Why is it that every time I'm with you, makes me believe in magic?
