Robert A. Heinlein Quotes About Purpose

Quotes about: Purpose

• War is not violence and killing, pure and simple; war is controlled violence, for a purpose. The purpose of war is to support your government's decisions by force. The purpose is never to kill the enemy just to be killing him but to make him do what you want him to do. Not killing... but controlled and purposeful violence.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Peace, War, Simple

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Starship Troopers”, p.54, Penguin

• A zygote is a gamete's way of producing more gametes. This may be the purpose of the universe.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Love, Purpose, May

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.229, Penguin

• ...I am opposed to all attempts to license or restrict the arming of individuals... I consider such laws a violation of civil liberty, subversive of democratic political institutions, and self-defeating in their purpose.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Gun, Self, Law

• The second best thing about space travel is that the distances involved make war very difficult, usually impractical, and almost always unnecessary. This is probably a loss for most people, since war is our race's most popular diversion, one which gives purpose and color to dull and stupid lives. But it is a great boon to the intelligent man who fights only when he must-never for sport.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Sports, War, Distance

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.228, Penguin

• The commonest weakness of our race is our ability to rationalize our most selfish purposes.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Selfish, Race, Weakness

  Robert A. Heinlein (2012). “The Star Beast”, p.190, Baen Publishing Enterprises

• The purpose of war is to support your government's decisions by force.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  War, Government, Decision

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Starship Troopers”, p.54, Penguin

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