Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic criteria. The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire.

Quote by Robert A Heinlein

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An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to...

An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to...

They didn't want it good, they wanted it Wednesday.

They didn't want it good, they wanted it Wednesday.

It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creeds...

It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creeds...

Don't handicap your children by making their lives easy.

Don't handicap your children by making their lives easy.

I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I...

I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I...

One man's magic is another man's engineering. Supernatural is a null word.

One man's magic is another man's engineering. Supernatural is a null word.

Anyone who clings to the historically untrue -- and -- thoroughly immoral doctrine that violence...

Anyone who clings to the historically untrue -- and -- thoroughly immoral doctrine that violence...

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract.

The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract.

Anyone who considers protocol unimportant has never dealt with a cat.

Anyone who considers protocol unimportant has never dealt with a cat.

One man's theology is another man's belly laugh.

One man's theology is another man's belly laugh.

Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and...

Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and...

The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive.

The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive.

Yield to temptation. It may not pass your way again.

Yield to temptation. It may not pass your way again.

To be matter-of-fact about the world is to blunder into fantasy - and dull fantasy...

To be matter-of-fact about the world is to blunder into fantasy - and dull fantasy...

Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier...

Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier...

Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things

Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things

A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a...

A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a...

Life is too short. Live your life worthy while you're here. Because we're only here...

Life is too short. Live your life worthy while you're here. Because we're only here...

Don't be jealous of people who actually want to make something of themselves! Instead see...

Don't be jealous of people who actually want to make something of themselves! Instead see...