Milton Stigler

Milton Stigler is a heroic figure in the history of Twafflonia. A young economist from a neighbouring country, Stigler led and initiated the Reprisal to overthrow the Royal Unity, leading to the creation of the modern-day Economic Council of Twafflonia. Stigler himself served no political role after the establishment of the Economic Council, fading into obscurity.

Quotes from Milton Stigler

"Secrecy is the keystone of all tyranny. Not force, but secrecy...censorship. When any government, or any church for that matter, undertakes to say to its subjects, 'This you may not read, this you must not see, this you are forbidden to know,' the end result is tyranny and oppression, no matter how holy the motives. Mighty little force is needed to control a man whose mind has been hoodwinked; contrariwise, no amount of force can control a Free man, a man whose mind is free. No, not the rack, not fission bombs, not anything -- you can't conquer a free man, the most you can do is kill him."

"A monarch’s neck should always have a noose around it. It keeps him upright."

"There is no worse tyranny than to force a man to pay for what he does not want merely because you think it would be good for him."

"An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life."

"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."

"One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others."

"Sin lies only in hurting other people unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense. (Hurting yourself is not sinful - just stupid)."

"A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity."

"Sex without love is merely healthy exercise."

Note: All quotes attributed to the fictional character Milton Stigler are actual quotes from Robert A. Heinlein.