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

Bertrand Russell

The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge.
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Goodness Inspirational Knowledge Life
Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.
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Death Deep People Philosophy Thinking
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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Deep Fear Hands Religion
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
Dogmatism is the greatest of mental obstacles to human happiness.
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Greatness Happiness Human Mental Obstacle
The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.
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Evidence Goodness Savage
Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are made stupid by education.
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Born Education Man Stupidity
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
Conventional people are roused to fury by departure from convention, largely because they regard such departure as a criticism of themselves.
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Angry Leave People Philosophy
Is there any knowledge in the world that is so certain that no reasonable man could doubt it?
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Doubt Knowledge Philosophy World
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
It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence that could support this.
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Animal Evidence Life Man Myself Philosophy Search Support
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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Healthy Philosophy
Whoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be frightened by absurdities.
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Fear Mad Philosophy
No one gossips about other people’s secret virtues.
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People Secret Virtue
Few people can be happy unless they hate some other person, nation, or creed.
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Happiness Hate People Person

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