How we cite our quotes: (Story title.paragraph)
Quote #4
The unwritten motto of United States Robot and Mechanical Men Corp. was well-known: "No employee makes the same mistake twice. He is fired the first time." (Catch that Rabbit.4)
Some laws are written down, like the one banning of robots from Earth. But a lot of the rules that we live our lives by are unwritten. And here we have an unwritten rule that Powell and Donovan live their lives by. They have to solve these robot problems or else lose their jobs.
Quote #5
Powell reached for the "Handbook of Robotics" that weighed down one side of his desk to a near-founder and opened it reverently. He had once jumped out of the window of a burning house dressed only in shorts and the "Handbook." In a pinch, he would have skipped the shorts. (Catch that Rabbit.18)
Donovan is a passionate person, but Powell seems to be more of a play-by-the-rules type of guy. And here we see what rules he plays by: the "Handbook of Robotics." Now, this book seems really important to Powell—but it doesn't seem to help him solve this mystery. So, what good are these rules?
Quote #6
"We've got to go about this systematically." (Liar.20)
To solve the mystery of Herbie's mindreading, the executives of US Robots have their own fields of study to examine: Lanning and Bogert look at the math, Milton Ashe looks at the production, and Calvin looks at Herbie's psychology. In other words, Lanning has established an orderly way to solve this mystery. Of course, it doesn't work, but that's no reason for us to think rules and order are ineffective.