# Quote — Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough For Love

> History has the relation to truth that theology has to religion — i.e., none to speak of.

- Author: [Robert A. Heinlein](https://www.leafyquotes.com/robert-a-heinlein.md)
- Book: [Time Enough For Love](https://www.leafyquotes.com/robert-a-heinlein/time-enough-for-love.md)
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> It is hard to shake off any taboos a child is indoctrinated with in his earliest years. Even if he learns later that they are nonsense.

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> Natural laws have no pity.

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> Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation. Stupidity is not a sin, the victim can't help being stupid. But stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death, there is no appeal, the execution is carried out automatically and without pity.

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