To assess the intelligence of a committee, divide the IQ of its stupidest member by the number of members.
Robert A. HeinleinPain is the basic mechanism built into us by millions of years of evolution which safeguards us by warning when something threatens our survival.
Robert A. HeinleinI do know that the slickest way to lie is to tell the right amount of truth--then shut up.
Robert A. HeinleinPatriotism is not 'my country right or wrong'; patriotism means loving the ideals for which America stands and having the courage to speak up when these ideals are distorted for personal or political gain. The American government was instituted to be the servant of the people, not our master.
Robert A. Heinlein