1,551 Quotes by Bertrand Russell



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    When one admits that nothing is certain one must, I think, also add that some things are more nearly certain than others.

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    The biggest cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid people are so sure about things and the intelligent folks are so full of doubts.

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    Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men although he was twice married, it never occured to him to verify this statement by examining his wives' mouths.

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    Most people would sooner die than start to think. In fact - they do so.

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    We have, in fact, two kinds of morality side by side: one which we preach but do not practice, and another which we practice but seldom preach.

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    We have two kinds of morality side by side: one which we preach but do not practice and another which we practice but seldom preach.

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    Dread of disaster makes everybody act in the very way that increases the disaster.

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