Bertrand Arthur William Russell
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Mathematics possesses not only truth, but also supreme beauty
Mathematics may be defined as the subject in which we never know what we are talking about, nor whether what we are saying is true
Many a man will have the courage to die gallantly, but will not have the courage to say, or even to think, that the cause for which he is asked to die is an unworthy one
Man can be scientifically manipulated
Love, children, and work are the great sources of fertilizing contact between the individual and the rest of the world
Love as a relation between men and women was ruined by the desire to make sure of the legitimacy of children
It's a waste of energy to be angry with a man who behaves badly, just as it is to be angry with a car that won't go
If a law were passed giving six months to every writer of a first book, only the good ones would do it
Human life, its growth, its hopes, fears, loves, et cetera, are the result of accidents
Freedom in general may be defined as the absence of obstacles to the realization of desires
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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