in the first place an armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. That’s a personal evaluation only. But gunfighting has a strong biological use. We do not have enough things that kill off the weak and the stupid these days. But to stay alive as an armed citizen a man has to be either quick with his wits or with his hands, preferably both. It’s a good thing. Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988)
I am a huge Heinlein fan. Is he the original source of the quote? If he is my admiration just went up a notch.
I am a huge Heinlein fan. Is he the original source of the quote? If he is my admiration just went up a notch.As far as can be determined, yes, he is. As far as admiration goes, how can anyone not admire a man who not only figured out *how* the world works, but *why* it works the way it does? He has always held a special place in my heart, and soul, and always will...
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