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 good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge.
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The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.
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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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Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality.
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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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It’s easy to fall in love. The hard part is finding someone to catch you.
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Every man, wherever he goes, is encompassed by a cloud of comforting convictions, which move with him like flies on a summer day.
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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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Never try to discourage thinking, for you are sure to succeed.
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Machines have altered our way of life, but not our instincts. Consequently, there is maladjustment.
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Dogmatism is the greatest of mental obstacles to human happiness.
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Sometimes the hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn.
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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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Anything you’re good at contributes to happiness.
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I hate being all tidy like a book in a library where nobody reads – prison is horribly like that.
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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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