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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.

Bertrand Russell

Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact.
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Happiness Man Philosophy
No one gossips about other people’s secret virtues.
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People Secret Virtue
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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Believe Deep Nation Virtue
Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth but supreme beauty – a beauty cold and austere.
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Beautiful Mathematics Truth View
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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Control Direction Harm Wrong Yourself
A man is rational in proportion as his intelligence informs and controls his desires.
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Desire Intelligence Man
The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation.
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Healing Mankind Philosophy
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.
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Knowledge Life Love Passion Search Simplicity Strong Suffering
Nothing is so exhausting as indecision, and nothing is so futile.
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Decision Deep Philosophy
I do not myself feel that any person who is really profoundly humane can believe in everlasting punishment.
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Believe Feeling Myself Person Philosophy
Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.
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Kill Patriotism Willing
No one ever gossips about the virtues of others.
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Oneself Virtue
Conventional people are roused to fury by departure from convention, largely because they regard such departure as a criticism of themselves.
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Angry Leave People Philosophy
Machines have altered our way of life, but not our instincts. Consequently, there is maladjustment.
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Deep Life Ourselves Way
Never try to discourage thinking, for you are sure to succeed.
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Success Thinking Try
I believe that when I die I shall rot, and nothing of my ego will survive.
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Believe Death Deep Myself

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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