To stay young requires unceasing cultivation of the ability to unlearn old falsehoods. Robert A. Heinlein More Quotes by Robert A. Heinlein More Quotes From Robert A. Heinlein 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. Robert A. Heinlein political law mind My dear, I used to think I was serving humanity . . . and I pleasured in the thought. Then I discovered that humanity does not want to be served; on the contrary it resents any attempt to serve it. So now I do what pleases myself. Robert A. Heinlein humanity doe thinking One man's theology is another man's belly laugh. Robert A. Heinlein clever laughing men Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it. Robert A. Heinlein badass work inspirational A religion is a source of happiness and I would not deprive anyone of happiness. But it is a comfort appropriate for the weak, not for the strong--and you are strong. The great trouble with religion--any religion--is that the religionist, having accepted certain propositions by faith, cannot thereafter judge these propositions by evidence. One may bask at the warm fire of faith or choose to live in the bleak uncertainty of reason--but one cannot have both. Robert A. Heinlein strong judging fire Whenever women have insisted on absolute equality with men, they have invariably wound up with the dirty end of the stick. What they are and what they can do makes them superior to men, and their proper tactic is to demand special privileges, all the traffic will bear. They should never settle merely for equality. For women, "equality" is a disaster. Robert A. Heinlein special men dirty 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 atheist motivational life A community where everyone is a ruthless murderer, with handy access to death-dealing devices, is a very polite community. Robert A. Heinlein polite ruthless community The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive. Robert A. Heinlein success inspire life 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 execution pity stupid Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense. Robert A. Heinlein hurt lying religion Coffee comes in five descending stages: Coffee, Java, Jamoke, Joe, and Carbon Remover. Robert A. Heinlein java stage coffee The first principle of freedom is the right to go to hell in your own handbasket. Robert A. Heinlein atheist principles firsts - I'm so busy doing what I must do that I don't have time for what I ought to do... and I never get a chance to do what I want to do! - Son, that's universal. The way to keep that recipe from killing you is occasionally to do what you want to do anyhow. Robert A. Heinlein recipes want son In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it. Robert A. Heinlein clear-goals loyal excellence There are two ways of forming an opinion. One is the scientific method; the other, the scholastic. To the scientific mind, experimental proof is all-important, and theory is merely a convenience in description, to be junked when it no longer fits. To the academic mind, authority is everything, and facts are junked when they do not fit theory. Robert A. Heinlein important mind two There are hidden contradictions in the minds of people who "love Nature" while deploring the "artificialities" with which "Man has spoiled Nature.'" The obvious contradiction lies in their choice of words, which imply that Man and his artifacts are not part of "Nature" : but beavers and their dams are. Robert A. Heinlein animal funny lying Anyone who can worship a trinity and insist that his religion is a monotheism can believe anything. Robert A. Heinlein worship believe religion Never try to outstubborn a cat. Robert A. Heinlein cat trying I never learned from a man who agreed with me. Robert A. Heinlein learning wisdom wise
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