btw, Heinlein's quote is actually a paraphrase of Von Clausewitz's dictum
that "War therefore is an act of violence intended to compel our opponent
to fulfil our will." *
* Clausewitz, On War, Penguin Classics edition reprinted 1984, page 101.
I've suddenly found myself reading lots of Heinlein. (The answer to the question: Where does one go after reading 'Kiln People?') Finished reading 'Starship Troopers' (the book is so much better than the movie one can only wonder what the heck the Verhoven was thinking. (....or smoking.)) Read 'The Moon is a Harsh Mistress' and 'Time Enough for Love' within the last couple of months and am now working on 'To Sail Beyond the Sunset' and 'I Will Feel No Evil'. Years ago I had read 'The Man Who Sold The Moon.'
He's an engrossing writer, and I'm having lots of fun with the twists and turns his stories are taking. Anyone on the list have any thoughts about what his best work is? At this early point, I'd be inclined to say 'Man Who Sold The Moon,' because even though his later works are more complex, 'Moon' has a special appeal for me as a sci-fi classic written when the genre was in its earliest stages. Stories like 'The Roads Must Roll' just have an nostalgic appeal, I guess.
:-)
Jon
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