How much longer is the world willing to endure this spectacle of wanton cruelty?
BERTRAND RUSSELLOne must care about a world one will not see.
More Bertrand Russell Quotes
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Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are made stupid by education.
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Language serves not only to express thought but to make possible thoughts that could not exist without it.
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Love is wise, hatred is foolish.
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It’s easy to fall in love. The hard part is finding someone to catch you.
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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 is the preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly.
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Few people can be happy unless they hate some other person, nation, or creed.
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None of our beliefs are quite true; all have at least a penumbra of vagueness and error.
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Even if all the experts agree, they may well be mistaken.
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The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge.
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Machines have altered our way of life, but not our instincts. Consequently, there is maladjustment.
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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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Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact.
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Sin is geographical.
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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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