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“The capacity of the human mind for swallowing nonsense and spewing it forth in violent and repressive action has never yet been plumbed.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

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Robert A. Heinlein Quote: “The capacity of the human mind for swallowing nonsense and spewing it forth in violent and repressive action has never yet been plumbed.”

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“The capacity of the human mind for swallowing nonsense and spewing it forth in violent and repressive action has never yet been plumbed.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

Robert A. Heinlein Quote: “The capacity of the human mind for swallowing nonsense and spewing it forth in violent and repressive action has never yet been plumbed.”

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Robert A. Heinlein Quote: “The capacity of the human mind for swallowing nonsense and spewing it forth in violent and repressive action has never yet been plumbed.”

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Robert A. Heinlein Quote: “The capacity of the human mind for swallowing nonsense and spewing it forth in violent and repressive action has never yet been plumbed.”

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Robert A. Heinlein Quote: “The capacity of the human mind for swallowing nonsense and spewing it forth in violent and repressive action has never yet been plumbed.”

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Robert A. Heinlein Quote: “The capacity of the human mind for swallowing nonsense and spewing it forth in violent and repressive action has never yet been plumbed.”

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Robert A. Heinlein Quote: “The capacity of the human mind for swallowing nonsense and spewing it forth in violent and repressive action has never yet been plumbed.”

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Robert A. Heinlein Quote: “The capacity of the human mind for swallowing nonsense and spewing it forth in violent and repressive action has never yet been plumbed.”

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Robert A. Heinlein Quote: “The capacity of the human mind for swallowing nonsense and spewing it forth in violent and repressive action has never yet been plumbed.”

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1. “Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

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2. “Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”

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3. “When one teaches, two learn.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

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4. “In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it.”

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5. “I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.”

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6. “Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.”

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7. “There is no such thing as a free lunch.”

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8. “Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.”

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9. “Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done.”

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10. “The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance.”

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11. “Progress isn’t made by early risers. It’s made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

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12. “Ignorance is curable, stupid is forever.”

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13. “Love your country, but never trust its government.”

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14. “You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

15. “A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot...”

— Robert A. Heinlein

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

— Robert A. Heinlein

17. “Being right too soon is socially unacceptable.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

18. “One man’s ‘magic’ is another man’s engineering. ‘Supernatural’ is a null word.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

19. “A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

20. “Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.”

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21. “A generation which ignores history has no past – and no future.”

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22. “The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

23. “Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

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24. “There is no worse tyranny than to force a man to pay for what he does not want merely because you think it would be good for him.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

25. “I never learned from a man who agreed with me.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

26. “It is a bad sign when the people of a country stop identifying themselves with the country and start identifying with a group. A racial group. Or a religion. Or a language. Anything, as long as it isn’t the whole population.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

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27. “Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

28. “When you vote, you are exercising political authority, you’re using force. And force, my friends, is violence. The supreme authority from which all other authorities are derived.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

29. “Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

30. “You can’t conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

31. “Always listen to experts. They’ll tell you what can’t be done, and why. Then do it.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

32. “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

33. “You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don’t ever count on having both at once.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

34. “Being privileged to work hard for long hours at something you think is worth doing is the best kind of play.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

35. “Nothing of value is free. Even the breath of life is purchased at birth only through gasping effort and pain.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

36. “Duty is a debt you owe to yourself to fulfill obligations you have assumed voluntarily.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

37. “Don’t tell me violence doesn’t solve anything. Look at Carthage.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

38. “Stupidity cannot be cured. Stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death. There is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

39. “Democracy is four wolves and a sheep voting on dinner.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

40. “There are perhaps 5% of the population that simply can’t think. There are another 5% who can, and do. The remaining 90% can think, but don’t.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

41. “The capacity of the human mind for swallowing nonsense and spewing it forth in violent and repressive action has never yet been plumbed.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

42. “Most people who sneer at technology would starve to death if the engineering infrastructure were removed.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

43. “Fulfillment in life is loving a good woman and killing a bad man.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

44. “I am free, no matter what rules surround me. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for every thing I do.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

45. “One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

46. “There is no such thing as luck; there is only adequate or inadequate preparation to cope with a statistical universe.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

47. “Specialisation is for insects!”

— Robert A. Heinlein

48. “Happiness consists in getting enough sleep. Just that, nothing more.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

49. “Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation.”

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50. “You don’t pay back, you pay forward.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

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