“Were you born stupid, Heinrich, or did you have to study?”
― Stranger in a Strange Land
― Stranger in a Strange Land
“You have to give an editor something to change, or he gets frustrated. After he pees in it himself, he likes the flavor much better, so he buys it.”
― Stranger in a Strange Land
― Stranger in a Strange Land
“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”
― Starship Troopers
― Starship Troopers
“I don't know Who is cranking; I'm pleased He doesn't stop.”
― The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
― The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
“The hardest part about gaining any new idea is sweeping out the false idea occupying that niche. As long as that niche is occupied, evidence and proof and logical demonstration get nowhere. But once the niche is emptied of the wrong idea that has been filling it — once you can honestly say, ‘I don’t know’, then it becomes possible to get at the truth.”
― The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
― The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
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