Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Do-gooding is like treating hemophilia - the real cure is to let hemophiliacs bleed to death...before they breed more hemophiliacs.
Robert A. Heinlein
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Robert A. Heinlein
Age: 80 †
Born: 1907
Born: July 7
Died: 1988
Died: May 8
Essayist
Literary Critic
Naval Officer
Novelist
Prosaist
Science Fiction Writer
Science Writer
Screenwriter
Stonemason
Writer
Butler
Missouri
Robert Anson Heinlein
Anson MacDonald
Lyle Monroe
John Riverside
Caleb Saunders
Simon York
Like
Bleed
Breed
Treating
Cure
Cures
Death
Real
More quotes by Robert A. Heinlein
Why don't they make more science fiction movies? The answer to any question starting, Why don't they- is almost always, Money.
Robert A. Heinlein
Democracy can survive anything except Democrats
Robert A. Heinlein
Daughters can spend ten percent more than a man can make in any usual occupation. That’s a law of nature, to be known henceforth as ‘Harshaw’s Law.
Robert A. Heinlein
The stars incline, but do not impel.
Robert A. Heinlein
How can I possibly put a new idea into your heads, if I do not first remove your delusions?
Robert A. Heinlein
Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.
Robert A. Heinlein
Sex should be friendly. Otherwise stick to mechanical toys it's more sanitary.
Robert A. Heinlein
Being generous is inborn being altruistic is a learned perversity. No resemblance --
Robert A. Heinlein
I believe in my neighbors. I know their faults and I know that their virtues far outweigh their faults.
Robert A. Heinlein
Expertise in one field does not carry over into other fields. But experts often think so. The narrower their field of knowledge the more likely they are to think so.
Robert A. Heinlein
Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss.
Robert A. Heinlein
Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do. Better illogical customs than none men cannot live together without them.
Robert A. Heinlein
Democracy is four wolves and a sheep voting on dinner.
Robert A. Heinlein
Christ was crucified for preaching without a police permit
Robert A. Heinlein
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.
Robert A. Heinlein
The greatest productive force is human selfishness.
Robert A. Heinlein
Ayn Rand is a bloody socialist compared to me.
Robert A. Heinlein
Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other sins are invented nonsense.
Robert A. Heinlein
A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot.
Robert A. Heinlein
Money is truthful. If a man speaks of his honor, make him pay cash.
Robert A. Heinlein
