The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
BERTRAND RUSSELLLove is wise, hatred is foolish.
More Bertrand Russell Quotes
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Science may set limits to knowledge, but should not set limits to imagination.
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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.
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I do not myself feel that any person who is really profoundly humane can believe in everlasting punishment.
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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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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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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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Sometimes the hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn.
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Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality.
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Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.
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The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation.
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The search for something permanent is one of the deepest of the instincts leading men to philosophy.
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No one gossips about other people’s secret virtues.
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Never try to discourage thinking, for you are sure to succeed.
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Whoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be frightened by absurdities.
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To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already 3 parts dead.
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