Bertrand Russell

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"Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion."

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"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain."

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"The fundamental cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt."

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"Mathematics may be defined as the subject in which we never know what we are talking about."

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Mysticism and Logic·Buy on Amazon

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as necessary to avoid starvation."

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"If you wish to avoid disbelief, you must avoid saying what is false."

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"Neither a man nor a crowd nor a nation should accept beliefs on authority."

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"The fundamental defect of fathers is that they want their children to resemble them."

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"A sense of duty is useful in work but offensive in personal relations."

Bertrand Russell

The Conquest of Happiness·Buy on Amazon

"The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he really is very good."

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