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It seems to be the fate of idealists to obtain what they have struggled for in a form which destroys their ideals.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Destroys Fate Form Idealists Ideals Obtain Seems Struggled Which

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All movements go too far.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Far Go Movements Too

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I think we ought always to entertain our opinions with some measure of doubt. I shouldn't wish people dogmatically to believe any philosophy, not even mine.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Always Any Believe Doubt Entertain Even Measure Mine Opinions Ought Our People Philosophy Some Think Wish I Think

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The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Family Father Golf He Modern Particularly Place Plays Small Suburban Very

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Against my will, in the course of my travels, the belief that everything worth knowing was known at Cambridge gradually wore off. In this respect my travels were very useful to me.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Against Belief Cambridge Course Everything Gradually Knowing Known Me Off Respect Travels Useful Very Were Will Wore Worth

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No one gossips about other people's secret virtues.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: About Gossips Other People Secret Virtues

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Patriots always talk of dying for their country and never of killing for their country.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Always Country Dying Never Patriots Talk

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Work is of two kinds: first, altering the position of matter at or near the earth's surface relative to other matter; second, telling other people to do so.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Altering Earth First Kinds Matter Near Other People Position Relative Second Surface Telling Two Work

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Both in thought and in feeling, even though time be real, to realise the unimportance of time is the gate of wisdom.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Be Real Both Even Feeling Gate Real Realise Though Thought Time Wisdom

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The fundamental defect of fathers, in our competitive society, is that they want their children to be a credit to them.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Children Competitive Credit Defect Fathers Fundamental Our Society Them Want

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Philosopher

Born: May 18th, 1872

Died: February 2nd, 1970

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