To write a tragedy, a man must feel the tragedy. To feel tragedy, a man must be aware of the world in which he lives. Not only with his mind, but with his blood and sinews.
BERTRAND RUSSELLThe 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.
More Bertrand Russell Quotes
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Sin is geographical.
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We love our habits more than our income, often more than our life.
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Remember your humanity, and forget the rest.
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Anything you’re good at contributes to happiness.
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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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Do not feel envious of the happiness of those who live in a fool’s paradise, for only a fool will think that it is happiness.
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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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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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Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
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Those who have never known the deep intimacy and the intense companionship of happy mutual love have missed the best thing that life has to give.
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It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence that could support this.
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Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure.
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Is there any knowledge in the world that is so certain that no reasonable man could doubt it?
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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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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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