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A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall
by navd 7y ago
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyse a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
— Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love
- osrec 7y agoThat has become one of my favourite quotes - thanks for sharing. Reminds me of my grandad, who used to tell me "Study like a scholar. Play like a champion." before he dropped me at school!
- navd 7y agoIt's one of my favorite as well! And that's an awesome little saying from your grandad too!