Robert Heinlein

Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded- here and there, read more

Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded- here and there, now and then- are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by all right-thinking people. Whenever this tiny minority is kept from creating, or (as sometimes happens) is driven out of a society, the people then slip back into abject poverty.This is known as "bad luck.".

The supreme irony of life is that no one gets out of it alive.

The supreme irony of life is that no one gets out of it alive.

Men rarely (if ever) manage to dream up a god superior to themselves. Most gods have the manners and morals read more

Men rarely (if ever) manage to dream up a god superior to themselves. Most gods have the manners and morals of a spoiled child.

Man can be chained, but he cannot be domesticated.

Man can be chained, but he cannot be domesticated.

Taxes are not levied for the benefit of the taxed.

Taxes are not levied for the benefit of the taxed.