Robert A. Heinlein Quotes
Liberty is never unalienable; it must be redeemed regularly with the blood of patriots or it always vanishes. Of all the so-called natural human rights that have ever been invented, liberty is least likely to be cheap and is never free of cost.
Heinlein, Robert A. Starship Troopers. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1959.
See Thomas Jefferson: {605051} for a somewhat similar notion.
Porfirio Diaz - the longtime dictator of Mexico stole the election of 1910 and had his opponent Francisco Madero arrested and imprisoned. Madero got out, crossed the border to San Antonio, and issued this declaration which started the Mexican Revolution. See related quote for the statement that declared the Revolution.
He was committed to Irish freedom and independence but via politics and the law. Although he was very popular and attained much politically, there have always been Irishmen who felt violence was necessary and some who resorted to terrorism.
Robert Anson Heinlein was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasize scientific accuracy in his fiction, and was thus a pioneer of the subgenre of hard science fiction. His published works, both fiction and non-fiction, express admiration for competence and emphasize the value of critical thinking. His work continues to have an influence on the science-fiction genre, and on modern culture more generally.
