The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages, or even to most civilised men.
-Bertrand Russell
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Bertrand Russell Quotes – Admiration of the proletariat..
Admiration of the proletariat, like that of dams, power stations, and aeroplanes, is part of the ideology of the machine age.
-Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell Quotes – Men are born ignorant..
Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.
-Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell Quotes – Many a man will have the courage to die gallantly..
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.
-Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell Quotes – Boredom is..
Boredom is… a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.
-Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell Quotes – Collective fear stimulates herd instinct..
Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd.
-Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell Quotes – Fear is the main source of superstition..
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.
-Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell Quotes – None but a coward dares to boast that he has never known fear..
None but a coward dares to boast that he has never known fear.
-Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell Quotes – To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom..
To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.
-Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell Quotes – The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible..
The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible.
-Bertrand Russell