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Machines have altered our way of life, but not our instincts. Consequently, there is maladjustment.

Bertrand Russell

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
And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that he would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt his existence.
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Doubt Existence God Myself Religion Thinking
One must care about a world one will not see.
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Deep Future Oneself See World
No one gossips about other people’s secret virtues.
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People Secret Virtue
It seems to me fundamental dishonesty, and a fundamental treachery to intellectual integrity to hold a belief because you think it’s useful and not because you think it’s true.
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Believe Fundamental Honesty Integrity Myself Philosophy Thinking Yourself
Mathematics rightly viewed possesses not only truth but supreme beauty.
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Beautiful Mathematics Truth View
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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Believe Deep Nation Virtue
Love can flourish only as long as it is free and spontaneous; it tends to be killed by the thought of duty. To say that it is your duty to love so-and-so is the surest way to cause you to hate him of her.
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Freedom Hate Kill Love Philosophy Relationship
Science may set limits to knowledge, but should not set limits to imagination.
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Imagination Knowledge Limitation Science
Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth but supreme beauty – a beauty cold and austere.
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Beautiful Mathematics Truth View
No one ever gossips about the virtues of others.
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Oneself Virtue
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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Knowledge Life Love Passion Search Simplicity Strong Suffering
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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Friendship Happiness Philosophy Secret Yourself
Nothing is so exhausting as indecision, and nothing is so futile.
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Decision Deep Philosophy
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
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
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Doubt Fundamental Intelligence World

Machines have altered our way of life, but not our instincts. Consequently, there is maladjustment.

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