Sin is geographical.
BERTRAND RUSSELLBoredom is therefore a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.
More Bertrand Russell Quotes
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I think we ought always to entertain our opinions with some measure of doubt. I shouldn’t wish people dogmatically to believe any philosophy, not even mine.
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One of the most powerful of all our passions is the desire to be admired and respected.
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The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.
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Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.
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Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are made stupid by education.
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The secret of happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible, horrible, horrible.
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Even if all the experts agree, they may well be mistaken.
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To like many people spontaneously and without effort is perhaps the greatest of all sources of personal happiness.
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Whoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be frightened by absurdities.
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The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.
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Everything is vague to a degree you do not realize till you have tried to make it precise.
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We love our habits more than our income, often more than our life.
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Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.
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Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure.
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Dogmatism is the greatest of mental obstacles to human happiness.
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