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Quotes About Respect

Sex should be friendly. Otherwise stick to mechanical toys; it's more sanitary.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
A woman is not property, and husbands who think otherwise are living in a dreamworld.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
Never tease an old dog; he might have one bite left.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
An armed society is a polite society.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
Certain types of loudmouthism should be a capital offense among decent people.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
A desire not to butt into other people's business is at least eighty percent of all human 'wisdom'...and the other twenty percent isn't very important.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
Have you ever known me to be rude to a lady? I have seen you be intentionally rude to a woman. I have never seen you be rude to a lady.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
The way to find justice is to deal fairly with other people and not worry about how they deal with you.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
Unless you intend to kill him immediately thereafter, never kick a man in the balls. Not even symbolically. Or perhaps especially not symbolically.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly . . .
~ Robert A. Heinlein
His claim to Mars is lawyers' hogwash; as a lawyer myself I need not respect it.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
Formal courtesy between husband and wife is even more important than it is between strangers.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
Congratulations! A desire not to butt into other people's business is eighty percent of all human wisdom.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
When did you ever worry about offending me?' 'Always, Man, once I understood that you could be offended.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
You're not privileged to call me 'Boss'; you're not tax deductible.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
Congratulations! A desire not to butt into other people's business is eighty percent of all human wisdom." "You
~ Robert A. Heinlein
One damn sure thing!—he wasn't going to let them be rough with that Smith lad. He was a nuisance, granted, but he was a nice lad and rather appealing in a helpless, half-witted way.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
BaÅŸkalar?n?n iÅŸine burnunu sokmamak insan?n sahip olabileceÄŸi bilgeliÄŸin yüzde seksenidir... kalan yüzde yirmi de pek önemli deÄŸildir zaten.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
I don't know," he had answered grimly, "except that the time-tested method of instilling social virtue and respect for law in the minds of the young did not appeal to a pre-scientific pseudo-professional class who called themselves 'social workers' or sometimes 'child psychologists.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
A desire not to butt into other people's business is at least eighty percent of all human wisdom . . . and the other twenty percent isn't very important.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
Either way, I have no wish to disturb a man sleeping in a gutter; I assume until proved otherwise that he belongs there.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
A public employee, having no self-respect, needs and demands a show of public respect.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
I would be—and will be—much disappointed in you if you ever simply injure a policeman. A wounded policeman is more dangerous than a wounded lion.
~ Robert A. Heinlein