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The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.

Bertrand Russell

The search for something permanent is one of the deepest of the instincts leading men to philosophy.
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Man Philosophy Search
Extreme hopes are born from extreme misery.
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Born Hope Misery
I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong.
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Believe Death Myself Wrong
To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present, very few people have reached this level.
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Intelligence Prepare Present
The fundamental concept in social science is power, in the same sense in which energy is the fundamental concept in physics.
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Energy Fundamental Power Science
Even if all the experts agree, they may well be mistaken.
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Mistake Science
And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that he would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt his existence.
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Doubt Existence God Myself Religion Thinking
Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are made stupid by education.
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Born Education Man Stupidity
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
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Doubt Fundamental Intelligence World
One of the most powerful of all our passions is the desire to be admired and respected.
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Desire Ourselves Passion Power Respect
We know very little, and yet it is astonishing that we know so much, and still more astonishing that so little knowledge can give us so much power.
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Deep Knowledge Philosophy
A sense of duty is useful in work but offensive in personal relations. People wish to be liked, not to be endured with patient resignation.
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Endurance Patience People Relationship
Sin is geographical.
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One Liner Place Sin
It seems to me fundamental dishonesty, and a fundamental treachery to intellectual integrity to hold a belief because you think it’s useful and not because you think it’s true.
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Believe Fundamental Honesty Integrity Myself Philosophy Thinking Yourself
The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge.
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Goodness Inspirational Knowledge Life
To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.
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Happiness Philosophy Satisfaction

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