Like many a man before him, he found himself forced into a lie because the truth simply would not be believed. - Robert A. Heinlein

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Like many a man before him, he found himself forced into a lie because the truth simply would not be believed.

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About Robert A. Heinlein

Robert Anson Heinlein (7 July 1907 – 8 May 1988) was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of science fiction of the 20th Century.

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Pen Names: Anson MacDonald • Lyle Monroe • John Riverside • Caleb Saunders • Simon York
Birth Name: Robert Anson Heinlein
Alternative Names: Robert Heinlein
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The worst that can possibly have happened to him is death and that we are all in for — -if not this morning, then in days, or weeks, or years at most.
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Apparently she believes she is safe. Evil is essentially stupid, Joe; despite her brilliance, she believes what she wishes to believe. Or it may be that she is willing to risk her own death against the tempting prize of absolute power.
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