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A generation which ignores history has no past — and no future.

A generation which ignores history has no past — and no future.

Robert A. Heinlein
Future, Past, History
Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.223, Penguin

Girls are simply wonderful. Just to stand on a corner and watch them going past is delightful. They don't walk. At least not what we do when we walk. I don't know how to describe it, but it's much more complex and utterly delightful. They don't move just their feet; everything moves and in different directions . . . and all of it graceful.

Robert A. Heinlein
Girl, Moving, Past
Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Starship Troopers”, p.159, Penguin

I believe that almost all politicians are honest. For every bribed alderman there are hundreds of politicians, low paid or not paid at all, doing their level best without thanks or glory to make our system work. If this were not true, we would never have gotten past the thirteen colonies.

Robert A. Heinlein
Believe, Past, Levels
"This I Believe", 1952.

In past history popularly elected governments have been no better and sometimes far worse than overt tyrannies.

Robert A. Heinlein
Past, Government, Sometimes
"The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress". Book by Robert A. Heinlein, Ch. 22, 1966.

A handy short definition of almost all science fiction might read: realistic speculation about possible future events, based solidly on adequate knowledge of the real world, past and present, and on a thorough understanding of the nature and significance of the scientific method.

Robert A. Heinlein
Real, Past, Thorough Understanding

The future is better than the past. Despite the crepe hangers, romanticists, and anti-intellectuals, the world steadily grows better because the human mind, applying itself to environment, makes it better. With hands ... with tools ... with horse sense and science and engineering.

Robert A. Heinlein
Horse, Past, Engineering

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