Bertrand Arthur William Russell
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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
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric
Democracy is the process by which people choose the man who'll get the blame
Conventional people are roused to fury by departure from convention, largely because they regard such departure as a criticism of themselves
Both in thought and in feeling, even though time be real, to realise the unimportance of time is the gate of wisdom
Boredom is... a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it
All movements go too far
A life without adventure is likely to be unsatisfying, but a life in which adventure is allowed to take whatever form it will is sure to be short
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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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