Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein
Robert Anson Heinleinwas an American science-fiction writer. Often called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was an influential and controversial author of the genre in his time...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth7 July 1907
CountryUnited States of America
war simple government
War is not violence and killing, pure and simple; war is controlled violence, for a purpose. The purpose of war is to support your government's decisions by force. The purpose is never to kill the enemy just to be killing him but to make him do what you want him to do. Not killing... but controlled and purposeful violence.
stupid government three
Government! Three fourths parasitic and the other fourth Stupid fumbling.
war government decision
The purpose of war is to support your government's decisions by force.
government patents impossible
An invention is something that was "impossible" up to then that's why governments grant patents.
country mean government
Patriotism is not 'my country right or wrong'; patriotism means loving the ideals for which America stands and having the courage to speak up when these ideals are distorted for personal or political gain. The American government was instituted to be the servant of the people, not our master.
government sick police
I would say that my position is not too far from that of Ayn Rand's; that I would like to see government reduced to no more than internal police and courts, external armed forces -- with the other matters handled otherwise. I'm sick of the way the government sticks its nose into everything now.
past government sometimes
In past history popularly elected governments have been no better and sometimes far worse than overt tyrannies.
country love-you government
Love your country, but never trust its government.
eight race government
Democracy is a poor system of government at best; the only thing that can honestly be said in its favor is that it is eight times as good as any other method the human race has ever tried.
atheist government church
When any government, or any church for that matter, undertakes to say to its subjects, This you may not read, this you must not see, this you are forbidden to know, the end result is tyranny and oppression no matter how holy the motives.
government contracts make-sense
The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract.
running responsibility government
Any government will work if authority and responsibility are equal and coordinate. This does not insure “good” government, it simply insures that it will work. But such governments are rare — most people want to run things, but want no part of the blame. This used to be called the “backseat driver” syndrome.
budget fun happy ingredient luxuries notebooks robert
Another ingredient in a happy marriage: Budget the luxuries first! Notebooks of Lazarus Long, Robert A
elephants human nice
Elephants aren't human but they are very nice people.