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Heinlein’s dictator has not (yet) materialised. However, it is interesting to note that Heinlein’s notes on how such a dictator might be elected into high office are mirrored by the rise of Donald Trump. Although Trump may not have won
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I wonder what the author would say about that last sentence now. Would he modify that paragraph at all in light of events since Jan. 2019, when the book was published?
“You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.”
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“You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant.”
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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“I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.”
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“Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”
― Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”
― Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
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