Donald Trump vs. Robert A. Heinlein
Read 20 entries attributed to Donald Trump alongside 20 attributed to Robert A. Heinlein. Compare the wording and topic labels.
This page places 20 entries attributed to Donald Trump alongside 20 attributed to Robert A. Heinlein. Each selection is ordered by stored importance score. These are selections from QuoteLineage, not complete accounts of either author's work.
Topic labels present in both displayed selections: human nature, philosophy, friendship, humor. Shared labels do not by themselves demonstrate agreement, disagreement, or influence between the authors.
Attributed to Donald Trump, entry #54769: "We're not entering a dark winter, we are entering the final turn and the light at the end of the tunnel"
Attributed to Robert A. Heinlein, entry #1008: "Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition. The immature mind often mistakes one for the other, or assumes that the greater the love, the greater the jealousy - in fact, t…"
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Donald Trump
1945
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
"We're not entering a dark winter, we are entering the final turn and the light at the end of the tunnel"
#success"People don't realize, you know, the Civil War, if you think about it, why?"
#knowledge"These people are clowns"
#Human Nature"The Dow Jones Industrial just closed above 29,000! You are so lucky to have me as your President. With Joe Hiden’ it would crash."
#justice"When a Secretary of State illegally stores her emails on a private server, deletes 33,000 of them so the authorities can't see her crime, puts our country at…"
#knowledge"In many cases, I probably identify more as Democrat. It just seems that the economy does better under the Democrats than the Republicans. Now, it shouldn't b…"
#justice"Obama gave a good speech but not nearly as good as the press would have you believe. Whether it's good or bad, the press will say it's fantastic. In many way…"
#faith"No American should be forced to choose between the dictates of the federal government and the tenets of their faith."
#hope"Well, er, it wasn't, er, it wasn't very stupid, I can tell you that."
#language"I think I am actually humble. I think I'm much more humble than you would understand."
#knowledge"It's time to shake the rust off America's foreign policy."
#time"Look, when I go to rallies, they turn around, they start screaming at CNN. They want to throw their placards at CNN. You know. I think you would do much bett…"
#philosophy"We've let our rivals and challengers think they can get away with anything, and they do... If President Obama's goal had been to weaken America, he could not…"
#mind"Mike Flynn is a fine person, and I asked for his resignation. He respectfully gave it. He is a man who there was a certain amount of information given to Vic…"
#friendship"Save, and Social Security without cuts. Have to do it. Get rid of the fraud. Get rid of the waste and abuse, but save it. People have been paying it for year…"
#money"I love all people, rich or poor, but in those particular positions I just don't want a poor person."
#money"They're trying to scare everybody, from meetings, cancel the meetings, close the schools—you know, destroy the country. And that's okay, as long as we can wi…"
#knowledge"All of the women on The Apprentice flirted with me - consciously or unconsciously. That's to be expected."
#humor"Decades of record immigration have produced lower wages and higher unemployment for our citizens, especially for African-American and Latino workers. We are …"
#friendship"These are people that are outside the country, so we're really not talking about the Constitution. And it's not about religion. This is about safety. This ha…"
#religionRobert A. Heinlein
1907 – 1988
Robert Anson Heinlein was an American science fiction author, engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasize scientific accuracy in his fiction and was thus a pioneer of the subgenre of hard science fiction. His published works, both fiction and non-fiction, express admiration for competence and emphasize the value of critical thinking.
"Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition. The immature mind often mistakes one for the other, or assumes that the greater the love, the greater the…"
#love"Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own."
#happiness"May you live as long as you wish and love as long as you live."
#life"Free will was another matter. It could not be laughed off, because it could be directly experienced—yet his own free will had worked to create the same scene…"
#freedom"I now define "moral behavior" as "behavior that tends toward survival." I won't argue with philosophers or theologians who choose to use the word "moral" to …"
#philosophy"Luck is a bonus that follows careful planning—it’s never free."
#freedom"I really am a good listener because you never can tell when you will pick up something useful—and all in the world any woman has to do to be considered “char…"
#friendship"When you haven’t data, guessing is illogical."
#philosophy"Some people insist that 'mediocre' is better than 'best.' They delight in clipping wings because they themselves can't fly. They despise brains because they …"
#life"Since when did a mathematician need any tools but his own head? Pythagoras had done well enough with a stick and a stretch of sand."
#humor"At fourteen months he began speaking in sentences, short and of his own structure, but sentences. The subjects of his conversation, or, rather, his statement…"
#writing"I've heard all the usual Sweetness and Light that kids get pushed at them—how they should always forgive, how there’s some good in the worst of us, etc. But …"
#leadership"I have never been impressed by the formal schools of ethics. I had sampled them — public libraries are a ready source of recreation for an actor short of cas…"
#family"I trust that I am honest with myself. I know that I am not very sociable and I expect to go on being so; a man capable of creative work has no time to spare …"
#truth"Don, have you been dealing with a booklegger?"
#books"Like many a man before him, he found himself forced into a lie because the truth simply would not be believed."
#truth"Apparently she believes she is safe. Evil is essentially stupid, Joe; despite her brilliance, she believes what she wishes to believe. Or it may be that she …"
#death"Sex is rearing its interesting head."
#leadership"I had taken a partner once before—but, damnation, no matter how many times you get your fingers burned, you have to trust people. Otherwise you are a hermit …"
#wisdom"As for population, every major shortcoming of our native planet could be traced to one cause: too many people, not enough planet."
#Human Nature