Physicians had gone to their graves calling Pasteur a liar, a fool, or worseโwithout examining evidence which their โcommon senseโ told them was impossible.
Robert A. HeinleinIt is possible that the percentage of honest and competent whores is higher than that of plumbers and much higher than that of lawyers. And enormously higher than that of professors.
Robert A. HeinleinDo not confuse "duty" with what other people expect of you; they are utterly different. Duty is a debt you owe to yourself to fulfill obligations you have assumed voluntarily. Paying that debt can entail anything from years of patient work to instant willingness to die. Difficult it may be, but the reward is self-respect.
Robert A. Heinlein