A human being should be able to...

"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, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." -- robert anson heinlein

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Comments

[eduo]

Actually, a quote from the book "Long Enough for Love", from the main character, "Lazarus Long". One which made it into the "Notebooks", published later on.

Thus, not "Robert A. Heinlein" but a character in one of his books.

[...loveMaegan]

kind of a good point. But I still don't want to butcher a hog :)

[Kavita Rayirath]

Thanks a bunch for stopping by Tina.