Robert A. Heinlein, (1907-1988) American writer Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Robert A. Heinlein Quote “Goodness without wisdom always accomplished evil.”Robert A. Heinlein ~ Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) American writer"Stranger in a Strange Land" Government , Independence , Power Ratings and Comments Reply E Archer, NYC 3/2/12 3 Reply Mike, Norwalk 10/6/17 I guess to start with, goodness, wisdom and evil would have to be defined. I think if the definitions were within the scope of natural law, the quote would get 4 stars; at legal positivism, a thumbs down. What a socialist would call wisdom would be clearly exposed at natural law as stupid (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits (Albert Einstein)) That same perceived socialist believes goodness to be collectivist slavery while individual liberty is an evil. 1 Reply Denise, Durango 10/6/17 This so describes the play on emotions of people after a particularly ugly incident. IE: the Las Vegas shooting. Laws pushed on the shaky grounds of emotionalism are dangerous, deceptive and often deadly...but this has been done by budding dictatorships since the dawn of time...dictators care less the "collateral damage" left as long as their ends are achieved. Reply Ronw13, Oregon 10/8/17 Beauty lived prudently avoids corruption within the bounds of natural law. Welfare without good conscience is soon to break the givers bank. It is better to pay it forward than require a paying back. Mercy does not look for anything in return. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Robert A. Heinlein quote is found in these categories: Government quotes Independence quotes Power quotes About Robert A. Heinlein Bio of Robert A. Heinlein Quotations by Robert A. Heinlein Books by/about Robert A. Heinlein Robert A. Heinlein videos Robert A. Heinlein on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Robert A. Heinlein