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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.

Bertrand Russell

Language serves not only to express thought but to make possible thoughts that could not exist without it.
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Deep Existence Language Possible
Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality.
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Myself Philosophy Thinking
To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.
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Happiness Philosophy Satisfaction
If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have paradise in a few years.
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Desire Happiness People Philosophy World
Science may set limits to knowledge, but should not set limits to imagination.
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Imagination Knowledge Limitation Science
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
I think we ought always to entertain our opinions with some measure of doubt. I shouldn’t wish people dogmatically to believe any philosophy, not even mine.
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Believe Doubt Myself People Philosophy Thinking
The demand for certainty is one that is natural to man but is nevertheless an intellectual vice.
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Man Philosophy
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
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
I consider the official Catholic attitude on divorce, birth control, and censorship exceedingly dangerous to mankind.
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Danger Man Myself Religion
Anything you’re good at contributes to happiness.
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Goodness Happiness Yourself
Whoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be frightened by absurdities.
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Fear Mad Philosophy
It is the preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly.
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Deep Freedom Philosophy
One must care about a world one will not see.
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Deep Future Oneself See World
I believe that when I die I shall rot, and nothing of my ego will survive.
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Believe Death Deep Myself

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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