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The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones is a 1952 science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein.


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“If you’re going to be businessmen, don’t confuse the vocation with larceny.”

Source: The Rolling Stones (1952), Chapter 4, “Aspects of Domestic Engineering” (p. 61)

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Robert A. Heinlein photo

“Wherever there is power and mass to manipulate, Man can live.”

Source: The Rolling Stones (1952), Chapter 16, “Rock City” (p. 208)

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“Go ahead. Go right ahead. Don’t let me discourage you. Any objections from me would simply confirm your preconceptions.”

Source: The Rolling Stones (1952), Chapter 14, “Flat Cats Factorial” (p. 187)

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““You have us going faster than light.”
“I thought the figures were a bit large.””

Source: The Rolling Stones (1952), Chapter 8, “The Mighty Room” (p. 100)

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“The situation has multifarious ramifications not immediately apparent to the unassisted optic.”

Source: The Rolling Stones (1952), Chapter 13, “Caveat Vendor” (pp. 177-178)

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