1,085 Quotes by Robert A. Heinlein

In a mature society, 'civil servant' is semantically equal to 'civil master'.

Money is truthful. If a man speaks of his honor, make him pay cash.

Fulfillment in life involves loving a good woman and killing a bad man.

A generation which ignores history has no past—and no future.

Citizenship is an attitude, a state of mind, an emotional conviction that the whole is greater than the part. and that the part should be humbly proud to sacrifice itself that the whole may live.

Man is what he is, a wild animal with the will to survive, and so far the ability, against all competition.

The earth is simply too small and fragile a basket for the human race to keep all its eggs in.

Ability is a wonderful thing, but its value is greatly enhanced by dependability. Ability implies repeatability and accountability.

One man's "magic" is another man's engineering.