“The only religious opinion I feel sure of is this: self-awareness is not just a bunch of amino acids bumping together.”
― Stranger in a Strange Land
― Stranger in a Strange Land
“From somewhere, back in my youth, heard Prof say, 'Manuel, when faced with a problem you do not understand, do any part of it you do understand, then look at it again.' He had been teaching me something he himself did not understand very well—something in math—but had taught me something far more important, a basic principle.”
― The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
― The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
“God created men to test the souls of women.”
― Job: A Comedy of Justice
― Job: A Comedy of Justice
“But goodness alone is never enough. A hard, cold wisdom is required for goodness to accomplish good. Goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil.”
― Stranger in a Strange Land
― Stranger in a Strange Land
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