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Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.

Bertrand Russell

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
Nothing is so exhausting as indecision, and nothing is so futile.
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Decision Deep Philosophy
Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives’ mouths.
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Himself Man Marriage Woman
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
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Acceptance Be Yourself Deep Fear
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 greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.
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Greatness Problem Science Thinking
Few people can be happy unless they hate some other person, nation, or creed.
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Happiness Hate People Person
Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality.
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Myself Philosophy Thinking
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
I consider the official Catholic attitude on divorce, birth control, and censorship exceedingly dangerous to mankind.
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Danger Man Myself Religion
Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness.
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Death Happiness Love True
We love our habits more than our income, often more than our life.
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Deep Habit Life Love Ourselves
To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.
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Happiness Philosophy Satisfaction
The search for something permanent is one of the deepest of the instincts leading men to philosophy.
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Man Philosophy Search
I believe in using words, not fists. I believe in my outrage knowing people are living in boxes on the street. I believe in honesty. I believe in a good time. I believe in good food. I believe in sex.
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Believe Food Goodness Honesty Live Myself People Sex Word
The wise man thinks about his troubles only when there is some purpose in doing so; at other times he thinks about other things, or, if it is night, about nothing at all.
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Man Night Purpose Thinking Wisdom

Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.

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