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I never learned from a man who agreed with me.
Robert A. Heinlein
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Robert A. Heinlein
Age: 80 †
Born: 1907
Born: July 7
Died: 1988
Died: May 8
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A family reunion is an effective form of birth control.
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The death rate is the same for us as for anybody ... one person, one death, sooner or later.
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Figure out for yourself what you want to be really good at, know that you'll never really satisfy yourself that you've made it, and accept that that's okay.
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You can go wrong by being too skeptical as readily as by being too trusting.
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It's amazing how much 'mature wisdom' resembles being too tired.
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Darling, a true lady takes off her dignity with her clothes and does her whorish best. At other times you can be as modest and dignified as your persona requires.
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Random chance was not a sufficient explanation of the Universe---in fact, random chance was not sufficient to explain random chance the pot could not hold itself.
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Remember though, your best weapon is between your ears and under your scalp -provided it's loaded.
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The intelligent fights only when he must and never for sport.
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