Robert A. Heinlein Quotes About Manners

Quotes about: Manners

• 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

  Gun, Society, May

  Robert A. Heinlein (1960). “Beyond This Horizon”, Roc

• A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Loss, Dying, Culture

  Robert A. Heinlein (1982). “Friday”

• Men rarely if ever dream up a god superior to themselves. Most gods have the manners and morals of a spoiled child.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Dream, Atheist, Children

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.227, Penguin

• The early worm deserves the bird.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Bird, Moral, Manners

• Sex should be friendly. Otherwise stick to mechanical toys; it's more sanitary.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Sex, Friendly, Toys

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.226, Penguin

• Formal courtesy between husband and wife is even more important than it is between strangers.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Husband, Wife, Important

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.330, Penguin

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