Quote by Robert A. Heinlein on Armed Societies and Politeness
“An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.”
Robert A. Heinlein
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Quote by Robert A. Heinlein on Love and Happiness
“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”
Robert A. Heinlein
Samuel Adams Quote on Freedom, Knowledge and Virtue
“For no People will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can they easily be subdued, where Knowledge is diffusd and Virtue preservd . On the Contrary, when People are universally ignorant and debauched in their Manners, they will sink under their own Weight, without the Aid of foreign Invaders.”
Samuel Adams
Quote by Robert A. Heinlein about Weapons and People
“There are no dangerous weapons; there are only dangerous men.”
Robert A. Heinlein
Quote by Samuel Adams on Power Hunger and Patriotism
“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin.”
Samuel Adams
Quote by Samuel Adams: Standing for Liberty and Virtue in the Minority
“It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue”
Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams Quote on Taxes, Freedom, and Political Representation
“If taxes are laid upon us without our having a legal representation where they are laid, we are reduced from the character of free subjects to the state of tributary slaves.”
Samuel Adams
Voltaire Quote on Prayer and Ridiculing Enemies
“I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: ‘O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.’ And God granted it.”
Voltaire
Satirical Quote by Voltaire on Earth as an Insane Asylum
“Earth is an insane asylum, to which the other planets deport their lunatics.”
Voltaire
Robert A. Heinlein Quote on Knowledge as the Best Weapon
“Remember though, your best weapon is between your ears and under your scalp -provided it’s loaded.”
Robert A. Heinlein