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Conquer the world by intelligence, and not merely by being slavishly subdued by the terror that comes from it.

Bertrand Russell

Everything is vague to a degree you do not realize till you have tried to make it precise.
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Deep Philosophy Try Yourself
The search for something permanent is one of the deepest of the instincts leading men to philosophy.
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Man Philosophy Search
No one gossips about other people’s secret virtues.
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People Secret Virtue
Politics is largely governed by sententious platitudes which are devoid of truth.
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Deep Politics Truth
Never try to discourage thinking, for you are sure to succeed.
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Success Thinking Try
A man is rational in proportion as his intelligence informs and controls his desires.
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Desire Intelligence Man
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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Control Direction Harm Wrong Yourself
Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives’ mouths.
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Himself Man Marriage Woman
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
Few people can be happy unless they hate some other person, nation, or creed.
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Happiness Hate People Person
The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.
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Greatness Problem Science Thinking
How much longer is the world willing to endure this spectacle of wanton cruelty?
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Endurance Philosophy Willing World
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
There is no reason to suppose that the world had a beginning at all. The idea that things must have a beginning is really due to the poverty of our thoughts.
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Beginning Ideas Philosophy Reason World
This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the chance were offered to me.
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Happiness Life Live Myself Satisfaction Worth
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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