A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
Robert A. Heinlein said that. All I know about him is that he was born 100 years ago (7/7/07). Note to self: look him up.
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1 blete // Jul 10, 2007 at 9:00 pm
you have to. read “strangers in a strange land” it will give you a different perspective on life. it is also his most readable novel. enjoy!
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