History Quotes by Robert A. Heinlein

“History has the relation to truth that theology has to religion — ie., none to speak of”

— Robert A. Heinlein

Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.

— Robert A. Heinlein

Does history record any case in which the majority was right?

— Robert A. Heinlein

History is never surprising after it happens.

— Robert A. Heinlein

History does not record anywhere or at any time a religion that has any rational basis.

— Robert A. Heinlein

A generation which ignores history has no past — and no future.

— Robert A. Heinlein

In past history popularly elected governments have been no better and sometimes far worse than overt tyrannies.

— Robert A. Heinlein

But, if there ever was a time in history when "peace" meant that there was no fighting going on, I have been…

— Robert A. Heinlein

“however the trouble with “lessons from history” is that we usually read them best after falling flat on our chins.”

— Robert A. Heinlein

The best things in history are accomplished by people who get tired of being shoved around.

— Robert A. Heinlein

One could write a history of science in reverse by assembling the solemn pronouncements of highest authority about what could not be…

— Robert A. Heinlein

The lessons of history teach us - if the lessons of history teach us anything - that nobody learns the lessons that…

— Robert A. Heinlein

I think perhaps of all the things a police state can do to its citizens, distorting history is possibly the most pernicious.

— Robert A. Heinlein

Neither individuals nor corporations have any right to come into court and ask that the clock of history be stopped, or turned…

— Robert A. Heinlein

History does not record anywhere at any time a religion that has any rational basis. Religion is a crutch for people not…

— Robert A. Heinlein

“Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done. One could write a history of science in reverse by assembling the solemn pronouncements…

— Robert A. Heinlein

The 3-legged stool of understanding is held up by history, languages, and mathematics. Equipped with those three you can learn anything you…

— Robert A. Heinlein

The country and culture commonly known as "America" had had a badly split personality all through its history. Its overt laws were…

— Robert A. Heinlein

Nothing could go wrong because nothing had...I meant "nothing would." No - Then I quit trying to phrase it, realizing that if…

— Robert A. Heinlein

“The most preposterous notion that Homo sapiens has ever dreamed up is that the Lord God of Creation, Shaper and Ruler of…

— Robert A. Heinlein

Anyone who clings to the historically untrue-and thoroughly immoral-doctrine that, 'violence never settles anything' I would advise to conjure the ghosts of…

— Robert A. Heinlein

“If we can use an H-bomb--and as you said it's no checker game; it's real, it's war and nobody is fooling around--isn't…

— Robert A. Heinlein