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Beware of altruism. It is based on self-deception, the root of all evil.: Excerpt from the notebooks of Lazarus Long, from Robert Heinlein's "Time Enough for Love"
The truth of a proposition has nothing to do with its credibility. And vice versa.: Excerpt from the notebooks of Lazarus Long, from Robert Heinlein's "Time Enough for Love"
Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation. Stupidity is not a sin, the victim can't help being stupid. But stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death, there is no appeal and execution is carried out automatically and without pity.: Excerpt from the notebooks of Lazarus Long, from Robert Heinlein's "Time Enough for Love"
What are the facts? Again and again and again - what are the facts? Shun wishful thinking, ignore divine revelation, forget what "the stars fortell", avoid opinion, care not what the neighbors think, never mind the unguessable "verdict of history" - what are the facts, and to how many decimal places? You pilot always into an unknown future; facts are your single clue. Get the facts!: Excerpt from the notebooks of Lazarus Long, from Robert Heinlein's "Time Enough for Love"
Autocracy is based on the assumption that one man is wiser than a million men. Let's play that over again too. Who decides?: Excerpt from the notebooks of Lazarus Long, from Robert Heinlein's "Time Enough for Love"
Democracy is based on the assumption that a million men are wiser than one man. How's that again? I missed something.: Excerpt from the notebooks of Lazarus Long, from Robert Heinlein's "Time Enough for Love"
Men rarely (if ever) manage to dream up a god superior to themselves. Most gods have the manners and morals of a spoiled child.: Excerpt from the notebooks of Lazarus Long, from Robert Heinlein's "Time Enough for Love"
One man's theology is another man's belly laugh.: Excerpt from the notebooks of Lazarus Long, from Robert Heinlein's "Time Enough for Love"
Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.: Excerpt from the notebooks of Lazarus Long, from Robert Heinlein's "Time Enough for Love"
No state has an inherent right to survive through conscript troops and in the long run no state ever has. Roman matrons used to say to their sons: "Come back with your shield, or on it." Later on, this custom declined. So did Rome.: Excerpt from the notebooks of Lazarus Long, from Robert Heinlein's "Time Enough for Love"

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