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One of the most powerful of all our passions is the desire to be admired and respected.

Bertrand Russell

Science may set limits to knowledge, but should not set limits to imagination.
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Imagination Knowledge Limitation Science
Boredom is therefore a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.
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Deep Fear Mankind Problem Sin
In all affairs, it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.
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Healthy Philosophy
The search for something permanent is one of the deepest of the instincts leading men to philosophy.
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Man Philosophy Search
Love is wise, hatred is foolish.
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Hate Love One Liner Wisdom
Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.
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Death Deep People Philosophy Thinking
Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.
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Kill Patriotism Willing
So far as I can remember there is not one word in the gospels in praise of intelligence.
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Intelligence Myself Religious Remember
Few people can be happy unless they hate some other person, nation, or creed.
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Happiness Hate People Person
Never try to discourage thinking, for you are sure to succeed.
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Success Thinking Try
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 most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.
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Evidence Goodness Savage
It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence that could support this.
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Animal Evidence Life Man Myself Philosophy Search Support
Conquer the world by intelligence, and not merely by being slavishly subdued by the terror that comes from it.
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Deep Intelligence World
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.
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Doubt Problem Wisdom World
Those who have never known the deep intimacy and the intense companionship of happy mutual love have missed the best thing that life has to give.
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Company Happiness Life Love

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