The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
BERTRAND RUSSELLThe search for something permanent is one of the deepest of the instincts leading men to philosophy.
More Bertrand Russell Quotes
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No nation was ever so virtuous as each believes itself, and none was ever so wicked as each believes the other.
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Patriots always talk of dying for their country but never of killing for their country.
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The use of self-control is like the use of brakes on the train. It is useful when you find yourself in the wrong direction but merely harmful when the direction is right.
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Your writing is never as good as you hoped, but never as bad as you feared.
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One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those with any imagination and understanding are filled with doubt and indecision.
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It’s easy to fall in love. The hard part is finding someone to catch you.
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Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.
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Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact.
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The secret of happiness is very simple: let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile.
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The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge.
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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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Fear is the parent of cruelty, and therefore it is no wonder if cruelty and religion have gone hand in hand.
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To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.
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Do not feel envious of the happiness of those who live in a fool’s paradise, for only a fool will think that it is happiness.
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I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong.
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