Lazarus Long said it in "Time Enough For Love"
There seem to be two versions, slightly different Other version:
"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
well, 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."
tOM
On Friday, June 13, 2003 at 11:17
John and Julie Ockman <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Tom,
> Just what book did Mr. Smith say this in? I have read them all, I
> think, and remember the quote, just can not remember which book it was
> in. Probably one of the later one when he did a lot preaching. I have a
> book of quotes somewhere, but can not find it right now.
> Thanks,
> John
>
> tOM Trottier wrote:
> >
> > Author Robert A. Heinlein once wrote that "all human beings should be able
> > to
> > change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, write a sonnet, balance
> > accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give
> > orders, co-operate, 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."
> >
> > And yes, I have a soldering iron with which I am very inept. Anything worth
> > doing is worth doing badly.
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