A few quotes from author Robert A. Heinlein. Many of Heinlein’s novels are stories of revolts against political oppression, and also showcase his strong belief in Individualism and Libertarianism.
- “The price of freedom is the willingness to do sudden battle anywhere, any time and with utter recklessness.”
- “An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.”
- “The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire.”
- “I would say that my position is not too far from that of Ayn Rand’s; that I would like to see government reduced to no more than internal police and courts, external armed forces – with the other matters handled otherwise. I’m sick of the way the government sticks its nose into everything, now.”
- “Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors — and miss.”
- “You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don’t ever count on having both at once.”
- “I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.”
Robert A. Heinlein, Individualism, Libertarianism
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