Quotes by Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers

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Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor. — Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
If we can use an H-bomb--and as you said it's no checker game; it's real, it's war and nobody is fooling around--isn't i — Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
Every time we killed a thousand Bugs at a cost of one M.I. it was a net victory for the Bugs. We were learning, expensiv — Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful — Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
To permit irresponsible authority is to sell disaster. — Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
He never once repeated himself and he never used either profanity or obscenity. (I learned later that he saved those for — Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
The instinct to survive is human nature itself, and every aspect of our personalities derives from it. Anything that con — Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
Our behavior is different. How often have you seen a headline like this?--TWO DIE ATTEMPTING RESCUE OF DROWNING CHILD. I — Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
Liberty is never unalienable; it must be redeemed regularly with the blood of patriots or it always vanishes. Of all the — Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
When you vote, you are exercising political authority, you're using force. And force, my friends, is violence. The supre — Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
Happiness consists in getting enough sleep. Just that, nothing more. All the wealthy, unhappy people you're ever met tak — Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
But, do you know, once you get used to it's rather cute. I mean, if a girl looks alright to start with, she still looks — Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers