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Robert Heinlein

Robert A. Heinlein is one of the best known American writers; the genre of writing he specializes in is science fiction. He enjoyed a strange reputation of being the most controversial yet one of the most influential writers as well. Although, he hit the news for the wrong reasons, he managed to break into a lot of established magazines as well. Most of his books ... Robert Heinlein biography

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A generation which ignores history has no past and no future. (Robert Heinlein)

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A motion to adjourn is always in order. (Robert Heinlein)

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A poet who reads his verse in public may have other nasty habits. (Robert Heinlein)

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Always listen to experts. Theyll tell you what can't be done and why. Then do it. (Robert Heinlein)

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Anyone who clings to the historically untrue - and thoroughly immoral - doctrine that violence never settles anything I would advise to conjure up the ghosts of Napoleon Bonaparte and the duke of Wellington and let them debate it. The ghost of Hitler would referee. Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst. Breeds that forgot this basic truth have always paid for it with their lives and there freedoms. (Robert Heinlein)

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Anyone who clings to the historically untrue -- and thoroughly immoral -- doctrine that 'violence never settles anything I would advise to conjure up the ghosts of Napoleon Bonaparte and of the Duke of Wellington and let them debate it. The ghost of Hitler could referee, and the jury might well be the Dodo, the Great Auk, and the Passenger Pigeon. Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst. Breeds that forget this basic truth have always paid for it with their lives and freedoms. (Robert Heinlein)

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Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done. One could write a history of science in reverse by assembling the solemn pronouncements of highest authority about what could not be done and could never happen. (Robert Heinlein)

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History does not record anywhere at any time 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. (Robert Heinlein)

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How we behave toward cats here below determines our status in heaven. (Robert Heinlein)

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I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. (Robert Heinlein)

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