A generation which ignores history has no past —and no future.
Quotes from Time Enough for Love — Robert A. Heinlein
1907–1988 United States
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The phrase is self-contradictory; "sense" is never "common".
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.
One man's theology is another man's belly laugh.
The truth of a proposition has nothing to do with its credibility. And vice versa.
Never try to teach a pig to sing. You waste your time and you annoy the pig.
Beware of altruism. It is based on self-deception, the root of all evil.
You live and learn. Or you don't live long.
Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense.
One man's "magic" is another man's engineering. "Supernatural" is a null word.
Do not handicap your children by making their lives easy.
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once.
Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors — and miss.
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