1,085 Quotes by Robert A. Heinlein

Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss.

My old man taught me two things: 'Mind own business' and 'Always cut cards.'

I've never understood how God could expect His creatures to pick the one true religion by faith-it strikes me as a sloppy way to run a universe.

There is an old song which asserts 'the best things in life are free.' Not true! Utterly false! This was the tragic fallacy which brought on the decadence and collapse of the democracies of the twentieth century; those noble experiments failed because the people had been led to believe that they could simply vote for whatever they wanted...and get it without toil, without sweat, without tears. Nothing of value is free. Even the breath of life is purchased at birth only through gasping effort and pain.

Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.

In terms of morals there is no such thing as ‘state.’ Just men. Individuals. Each responsible for his own acts.

Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark.

The less respect an older person deserves the more certain he is to demand it from anyone younger.

Money problems can always be solved by a man not frightened by them.