Morals — all correct moral laws — derive from the instinct to survive. Moral behavior is survival behavior above the individual level. - Robert A. Heinlein

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Morals — all correct moral laws — derive from the instinct to survive. Moral behavior is survival behavior above the individual level.

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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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Birth Name: Robert Anson Heinlein
Alternative Names: Anson MacDonald Lyle Monroe John Riverside Caleb Saunders Simon York Robert Heinlein
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I believe in the honest craft of workmen. Take a look around you. There never were enough bosses to check up on all that work. From Independence Hall to the Grand Coulee Dam, these things were built level and square by craftsmen who were honest in their bones.

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