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.
BERTRAND RUSSELLNever try to discourage thinking, for you are sure to succeed.
More Bertrand Russell Quotes
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None of our beliefs are quite true; all have at least a penumbra of vagueness and error.
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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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The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation.
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One must care about a world one will not see.
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Science is what you know, philosophy is what you don’t know.
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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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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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Whoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be frightened by absurdities.
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Remember your humanity, and forget the rest.
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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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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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Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.
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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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Dogmatism is the greatest of mental obstacles to human happiness.
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The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn.
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