Quotes from Farnham's Freehold

Robert A. Heinlein ·  294 pages

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“If a grasshopper tries to fight a lawnmower, one may admire his courage but not his judgement.”
― Robert A. Heinlein, quote from Farnham's Freehold


“...a book need never die and should not be killed; books were the immortal part of man.”
― Robert A. Heinlein, quote from Farnham's Freehold


“No one ever does anything but what he wants to do—'enjoys'—within the possibilities open to him. If I change a tire, it's because I enjoy it more than being stranded.”
― Robert A. Heinlein, quote from Farnham's Freehold


“All men must die, it was their single common heritage. But a book need never die and should not be killed; books were the immortal part of man.”
― Robert A. Heinlein, quote from Farnham's Freehold


“You don't own a cat, he is a free citizen. Take”
― Robert A. Heinlein, quote from Farnham's Freehold



About the author

Robert A. Heinlein
Born place: in Butler, MO, The United States
Born date July 7, 1907
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