black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

One of the most powerful of all our passions is the desire to be admired and respected.

Bertrand Russell

Is there any knowledge in the world that is so certain that no reasonable man could doubt it?
BERTRAND RUSSELL

Doubt Knowledge Philosophy World
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
BERTRAND RUSSELL

Acceptance Be Yourself Deep Fear
Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are made stupid by education.
BERTRAND RUSSELL

Born Education Man Stupidity
I consider the official Catholic attitude on divorce, birth control, and censorship exceedingly dangerous to mankind.
BERTRAND RUSSELL

Danger Man Myself Religion
Mathematics rightly viewed possesses not only truth but supreme beauty.
BERTRAND RUSSELL

Beautiful Mathematics Truth View
Whoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be frightened by absurdities.
BERTRAND RUSSELL

Fear Mad Philosophy
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.
BERTRAND RUSSELL

Endurance Patience People Relationship
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.
BERTRAND RUSSELL

Desire Happiness People Philosophy World
No nation was ever so virtuous as each believes itself, and none was ever so wicked as each believes the other.
BERTRAND RUSSELL

Believe Deep Nation Virtue
Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.
BERTRAND RUSSELL

Death Deep People Philosophy Thinking
The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.
BERTRAND RUSSELL

Evidence Goodness Savage
The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.
BERTRAND RUSSELL

Greatness Problem Science Thinking
The demand for certainty is one that is natural to man but is nevertheless an intellectual vice.
BERTRAND RUSSELL

Man Philosophy
Love is wise, hatred is foolish.
BERTRAND RUSSELL

Hate Love One Liner Wisdom
Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality.
BERTRAND RUSSELL

Myself Philosophy Thinking
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.
BERTRAND RUSSELL

Freedom Hate Kill Love Philosophy Relationship

One of the most powerful of all our passions is the desire to be admired and respected.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

One of the most powerful of all our passions is the desire to be admired and respected.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Bertrand Russell Quotes