# Quote — Robert A. Heinlein, Job: A Comedy of Justice

> I suppose every man has doubts at times about God's justice. I admit that I had been much troubled lately and had been forced to remind myself again and again that God's ways are not man's ways, and that I could not expect always to understand the purposes of the Lord.
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> But I could not speak my misgivings aloud, and least of all to the Lord's Ancient Adversary. It was especially upsetting that Satan chose at this moment to have the shape and the voice of my only friend.
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> Debating with the Devil is a mug's game at best.

- Author: [Robert A. Heinlein](https://www.leafyquotes.com/robert-a-heinlein.md)
- Book: [Job: A Comedy of Justice](https://www.leafyquotes.com/robert-a-heinlein/job-a-comedy-of-justice.md)
- Page: 413
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/robert-a-heinlein/job-a-comedy-of-justice/i-suppose-every

## More from this book

> You are in great danger. And so am I, although I think your danger is much greater than mine. But, Alec, I can assure you of this: If It decides to extinguish you, you will never know it. It is not a sadistic God.

p. 426 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/robert-a-heinlein/job-a-comedy-of-justice/you-are-in-great.md)

> Oy! Every prophecy I fulfilled! And now He tells me consistent I am not! This is justice?

p. 434 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/robert-a-heinlein/job-a-comedy-of-justice/oy-every-prophecy.md)

> A man who is happy at home doesn’t lie awake nights worrying about the hereafter.

p. 438 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/robert-a-heinlein/job-a-comedy-of-justice/a-man-who.md)