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“History is never surprising after it happens.”

Quote by Robert A. Heinlein

Book:The Green Hills of Earth and The Menace from Earth

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The Green Hills of Earth and The Menace from Earth

This compilation brings together a series of science fiction tales that delve into the realms of space travel and the mysteries of extraterrestrial life, offering readers a glimpse into the possibilities and perils of the cosmos. more

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Robert A. Heinlein

Robert A. Heinlein was an American science fiction writer, hailed as a master in the field of science fiction. His works have had a profound impact on the development of science fiction literature, with classics such as 'Starship Troopers' and 'The Time Machine'. more

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“What we think of as 'Physical beauty' is almost certainly a tag for a complex of useful survival characteristics. Smartness - intelligence - among them.”

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“I have never been able to see life as anything but a vast complicated practical joke, and it's better to laugh than cry.”

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“Women seem to have almost unlimited capacity for forgiveness. (Since it is usually a man who needs forgiveness, this must be a racial survival trait.”

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“The hardest part about gaining any new idea is sweeping out the false idea occupying that niche. As long as that niche is occupied, evidence and proof and logical demonstration get nowhere. But once the niche is emptied of the wrong idea that has been filling it:; once you can honestly say, "I don't know", then it becomes possible to get at the truth.”

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“From my point of view, a great deal of openly expressed piety is insufferable conceit.”

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“Between being 'right' and being kind, I know which way I vote.”

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Book:I Will Fear No Evil

Source: I Will Fear No Evil

“In a small Polish farm community, during the fall planting season of 1981, events occurred which electrified the world, sending reverberations of magnitude to capitals as diverse as Washington, Peking and especially Moscow.”

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Book:Poland: A Novel

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