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I Will Fear No Evil

I Will Fear No Evil

I Will Fear No Evil is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, originally serialised in Galaxy and published in hardcover in 1970. The title is taken from Psalm 23:4.


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“I think the major problem in growing up is to become sophisticated without becoming cynical.”

Source: I Will Fear No Evil (1970), Chapter 27, p. 473

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“A man who marries at my age isn’t taking a wife, he’s indenturing a nurse.”

Source: I Will Fear No Evil (1970), Chapter 14, p. 224

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“Boats and ships are female because they are beautiful, lovable, expensive—and unpredictable.”

Source: I Will Fear No Evil (1970), Chapter 26, p. 452

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“Between being ‘right’ and being kind, I know which way I vote.”

Source: I Will Fear No Evil (1970), Chapter 24, p. 400

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Robert A. Heinlein photo
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“We may eliminate death someday but I doubt if we’ll ever eliminate taxes.”

Source: I Will Fear No Evil (1970), Chapter 24, p. 406

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Robert A. Heinlein photo

“Fighting continued on a token basis, and the dead did not complain.”

Source: I Will Fear No Evil (1970), Chapter 12, p. 171

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