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.
BERTRAND RUSSELLEverything is vague to a degree you do not realize till you have tried to make it precise.
More Bertrand Russell Quotes
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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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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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Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are made stupid by education.
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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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Love is something far more than the desire for sexual intercourse it is the principal means of escape from the loneliness which afflicts most men and women throughout the greater part of their lives.
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This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the chance were offered to me.
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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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It’s easy to fall in love. The hard part is finding someone to catch you.
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Remember your humanity, and forget the rest.
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I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong.
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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.
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The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge.
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Everything is vague to a degree you do not realize till you have tried to make it precise.
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Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones.
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How much longer is the world willing to endure this spectacle of wanton cruelty?
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