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I woke up in bed with a man and a cat. The man was a stranger the cat was not
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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Tilting at windmills hurts you more than the windmills.
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Must be a yearning deep in human heart to stop other people from doing as they please. Rules, laws - always for other fellow. A murky part of us, something we had before we came down out of trees, and failed to shuck when we stood up.
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The commonest weakness of our race is our ability to rationalize our most selfish purposes.
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A family reunion is an effective form of birth control.
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People who go broke in a big way never miss any meals. It is the poor jerk who is shy a half slug who must tighten his belt.
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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.
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It may take endless wars and unbearable population pressure to force-feed a technology to the point where it can cope with space. In the universe, space travel may be the normal birth pangs of an otherwise dying race. A test. Some races pass, some fail.
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Never pick up a stray kitten . . . unless you've already made up your mind to be owned by it.
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