Decency is not news; it is buried in the obituaries — but i… - Robert A. Heinlein

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Decency is not news; it is buried in the obituaries — but it is a force stronger than crime. I believe in the patient gallantry of nurses...in the tedious sacrifices of teachers. I believe in the unseen and unending fight against desperate odds that goes on quietly in almost every home in the land.

Robert A. Heinlein

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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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Alternative Names: Anson MacDonald • Lyle Monroe • John Riverside • Caleb Saunders • Simon York • Robert Heinlein

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