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Bertrand Russell |
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The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating, and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it.
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Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.
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To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.
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Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.
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Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are made stupid by education.
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Sin is geographical.
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Life is nothing but a competition to be the criminal rather than the victim.
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So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.
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The secret of happiness is this: 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 that hostile.
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The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf.
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