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The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.

~Bertrand Russell

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The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Good Good Life Guided Inspired Knowledge Life Love

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The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.

~Bertrand Russell

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The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Doubt Full Intelligent Stupid Trouble World

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War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

~Bertrand Russell

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Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

~Bertrand Russell

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The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Cooperation Mankind Only Redeem The Only Thing Thing Will

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The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Always Certain Doubts Fanatics Fools Full People Problem Themselves Whole Wiser World

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Love is something far more than desire for sexual intercourse; it is the principal means of escape from the loneliness which afflicts most men and women throughout the greater part of their lives.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Afflicts Desire Escape Far Greater Intercourse Lives Loneliness Love Love Is Means Men Men And Women More Most Part Principal Sexual Something Than Throughout Which Women

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The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Enjoy Time Wasted Wasted Time Wasting You

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Philosopher

Born: May 18th, 1872

Died: February 2nd, 1970

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