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Beware of altruism. It is based on self-deception, the root of all evil.

Beware of altruism. It is based on self-deception, the root of all evil.

Robert A. Heinlein
Self, Roots, Evil
Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.233, Penguin

Goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil.

Robert A. Heinlein
Wisdom, Evil, Goodness
Robert A. Heinlein (1983). “Stranger in a Strange Land”, Berkley

The ethics of sex is a thorny problem. Each of us is forced to grope for a solution he can live with - in the face of preposterous, unworkable, and evil code of so-called 'Morals.' Most of us know the code is wrong, almost everybody breaks it. But we pay Danegeld by feeling guilty and giving lip service. Willy-nilly, the code rides us, dead and stinking, an albatross around the neck.

Robert A. Heinlein
Sex, Evil, Giving
Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Stranger in a Strange Land”, p.341, Penguin

But goodness alone is never enough. A hard, cold wisdom is required for goodness to accomplish good. Goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil.

Robert A. Heinlein
Life, Evil, Cold
Robert A. Heinlein (1983). “Stranger in a Strange Land”, Berkley

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