Robert A. Heinlein ( 10 of 23 )
Anyone who clings to the historically untrue -- and -- thoroughly immoral doctrine that violence never solves anything I would read more
Anyone who clings to the historically untrue -- and -- thoroughly immoral doctrine that violence never solves 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 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 their freedoms.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.
Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.
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?
