February 01, 2006

Heinlein Quote of the Month (February 2006)

All I will add to the discussion of the State Of The Union:


Oh, 'tanstaafl.' Means 'There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.'

- Mannie in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.

Posted by: JohnL at 07:55 AM | Comments (2) | Add Comment
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1 Eric wrote on this topic a while back in November, being a big fan of Heinlein, it didn't surprise me that he did such a good job with it. http://thelibertypapers.org/2005/11/22/tanstaafl/

Posted by: T F Stern at February 01, 2006 10:46 AM (dz3wA)

2 I missed that before; thanks for pointing it out! Heinlein has so many wonderful pithy ways of saying what I think about government, life, religion, etc. While I liked him when I was a teenager, I don't think I really appreciated him. Now, with kids, a job, responsibilities, and the opportunity to have reflected on the meaning of it all, I can finally "grok" him.

Posted by: JohnL at February 01, 2006 11:34 PM (dYzx6)

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