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Citizen of the Galaxy
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"Citizen of the Galaxy" Quotes

A young boy, sold into slavery on an alien planet, rises to become a citizen of the galaxy.

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Man is not free unless government is limited.

Robert A. Heinlein

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A man can live on packaged food from here till Judgment Day if he has enough rosemary.

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Certainly the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you; if you don't bet, you can't win.

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Live and learn or you don't live long.

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The best way to stop a war is not to start one.

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When in doubt, tell the truth.

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Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.

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Do not confuse

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A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity.

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The most preposterous notion that Homo sapiens has ever dreamed up is that the Lord God of Creation, Shaper and Ruler of all the Universes, wants the saccharine adoration of His creatures, can be swayed by their prayers, and becomes petulant if He does not receive this flattery. Yet this absurd fantasy, without a shred of evidence to bolster it, pays all the expenses of the oldest, largest, and least productive industry in all history.

Robert A. Heinlein

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