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I like mathematics because it is not human and has nothing particular to do with this planet or with the whole accidental universe - because, like Spinoza's God, it won't love us in return.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Accidental Because God Human Like Love Mathematics Nothing Particular Planet Return Universe Us Whole

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Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Anything Good Happiness You

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There is something feeble and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: About Cannot Comfortable Contemptible Face Feeble Help Life Little Man Myths Perils Something Who Without

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So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Far Gospels Intelligence One Word Praise Remember Word I Can

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The most savage controversies are about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: About Controversies Either Evidence Good Matters Most Savage Way Which

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Freedom comes only to those who no longer ask of life that it shall yield them any of those personal goods that are subject to the mutations of time.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Any Ask Freedom Goods Life Longer Mutations Only Personal Shall Subject Them Those Time Who Yield

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Machines are worshipped because they are beautiful and valued because they confer power; they are hated because they are hideous and loathed because they impose slavery.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Beautiful Because Hated Hideous Impose Machines Power Slavery Valued Worshipped

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A sense of duty is useful in work but offensive in personal relations. People wish to be liked, not to be endured with patient resignation.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Duty Endured Liked Offensive Patient People Personal Relations Resignation Sense Useful Wish Work

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Life is nothing but a competition to be the criminal rather than the victim.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Competition Criminal Life Nothing Rather Than Victim

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Drunkenness is temporary suicide.

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Drunkenness Suicide Temporary

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Philosopher

Born: May 18th, 1872

Died: February 2nd, 1970

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