Source: The Star Beast (1954), Chapter 3, “—An Improper Question” (p. 53)
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The Star Beast
The Star Beast is a 1954 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about a high school senior who discovers that his extraterrestrial pet is more than it appears to be. The novel was originally serialised, somewhat abridged, in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction as Star Lummox and then published in hardcover as part of Scribner's series of Heinlein juveniles.
“Madam, the commonest weakness of our race is our ability to rationalize our most selfish purposes.”
Source: The Star Beast (1954), Chapter 14, “Destiny? Fiddlesticks!” (p. 219)
“Fact is, you work too hard…the universe won’t run down if you don’t wind it.”
Source: The Star Beast (1954), Chapter 12, “Concerning Pidgie-Widgie” (p. 185)
“I do not like weapons, Doctor; they are the last resort of faulty diplomacy.”
Source: The Star Beast (1954), Chapter 9, “Customs and an Ugly Duckling” (p. 151)
“If you can’t outargue the other fellow, sometimes you can outlive him.”
Source: The Star Beast (1954), Chapter 6, “Space is Deep, Excellency” (p. 110)
