All Robert A. Heinlein Quotes
- There are two ways of forming an opinion. One is the scientific method; the other, the scholastic. To the scientific mind, experimental proof is all-important,… Academic
- There ain't no such thing as a free lunch." A Libertarian Movement slogan - The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, 1907. Free
- In a society in which it is a moral offense to be different from your neighbor your only escape is to never let them find… Crime
- The hardest part of gaining any new idea is sweeping out the false idea occupying that niche. Any
- Obscurity is the refuge of incompetence. Incompetence
- Brainpower is the scarcest commodity and the only one of real value. Brainpower
- Man can be chained, but he cannot be domesticated. Chained
- Anyone can see a forest fire. Skill lies in sniffing the first smoke. Anyone
- Teaching causes people to go into situations from which they cannot escape, except by thinking. Do not handicap children by making their lives easy. Cannot Escape
- It's up to the artist to use language that can be understood, not hide it in some private code... obscurity is usually the refuge of… Artist
- The extremely tiny fraction who think regularly, accurately, creatively, and without self-delusion - in the long run, these are the only people who count. Accurately
- A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity. Anything Jealousy
- Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own... Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition.… Another Person
- I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me.… Alone
- An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. Acts
- Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. Animal
- Never underestimate the power of human stupidity. Foolishness
- Don't handicap your children by making their lives easy. Challenges
- Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic criteria. The human race divides politically… Basic
- Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done. Impossible