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Reason is poor propaganda when opposed by the yammering, unceasing lies of shrewd and evil and self-serving men.

Reason is poor propaganda when opposed by the yammering, unceasing lies of shrewd and evil and self-serving men.

Robert A. Heinlein
Lying, Men, Self
Robert A. Heinlein (1953). “Assignment in Eternity”

Happiness lies in being privileged to work hard for long hours in doing whatever you think is worth doing. One man may find happiness in supporting a wife and children. Another may find it in robbing banks. Still another may labor mightily for years in pursuing pure research with no discernible result. Note the individual and subjective nature of each case. No two are alike and there is no reason to expect them to be. Each man or woman must find for himself or herself that occupation in which hard work and long hours make him or her happy.

Robert A. Heinlein
Happiness, Children, Lying
Robert A. Heinlein (1988). “To Sail Beyond the Sunset”

Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense.

Robert A. Heinlein
Hurt, Lying, Religion
"Time Enough for Love". Book by Robert A. Heinlein, 1973.

There are hidden contradictions in the minds of people who "love Nature" while deploring the "artificialities" with which "Man has spoiled Nature.'" The obvious contradiction lies in their choice of words, which imply that Man and his artifacts are not part of "Nature" : but beavers and their dams are.

Robert A. Heinlein
Funny, Lying, Animal
Time Enough for Love "Intermission" (1973)

I do know that the slickest way to lie is to tell the right amount of truth--then shut up.

Robert A. Heinlein
Lying, Way, Shut Up
Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Stranger in a Strange Land”, p.355, Penguin

Each generation thinks it invented sex; each generation is totally mistaken. Anything along that line today was commonplace both in Pompeii and in Victorian England; the differences lie only in the degree of coverup - if any.

Robert A. Heinlein
Sex, Lying, Thinking
Introduction to "Cliff and the Calories" in "Expanded Universe" by Robert A. Heinlein, (p. 355), 1980.

Behind every mystery lies another mystery.

Robert A. Heinlein
Lying, Mystery, Behinds
Robert A. Heinlein (1985). “Job, a Comedy of Justice”, Del Rey

Anyone can see a forest fire. Skill lies in sniffing the first smoke.

Robert A. Heinlein
Lying, Fire, Skills
Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.56, Penguin

It’s not enough to be able to lie with a straight face; anybody with enough gall to raise on a busted flush can do that. The first way to lie artistically is to tell the truth — but not all of it. The second way involves telling the truth, too, but is harder: Tell the exact truth and maybe all of it…but tell it so unconvincingly that your listener is sure you are lying.

Robert A. Heinlein
Sarcastic, Lying, Able
Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.34, Penguin

Everybody lies about sex.

Robert A. Heinlein
Sex, Lying, Everybody Lies
Time Enough for Love "Intermission" (1973)

It's a long story. Want a refill?" "No, let's start the steak. Where's the button?" "Right here." "Well, push it." "Me? You offered to cook." "Ben Caxton, I will lie here and starve before I will get up to push a button six inches from your finger" "As you wish." He pressed the button. "But don't forget who cooked dinner.

Robert A. Heinlein
Lying, Long, Wish
Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Stranger in a Strange Land”, p.29, Penguin

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