The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

by Robert A. Heinlein

So wardens didn’t fret about protest meetings. “Let ’em yap” was policy. Yapping had same significance as squeals of kittens in a box.

don’t care when world ends long as I’m bathed and in clean clothes.

In terms of morals there is no such thing as ‘state.’ Just men. Individuals. Each responsible for his own acts.”

I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.”

Was one small bit of policy to make everybody as unhappy as possible. He was finding working for Warden difficult; I wanted to make it unbearable.

men without women don’t care whether they stay alive or not.

Must be a yearning deep in human heart to stop other people from doing as they please. Rules, laws—always for other fellow.