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Bertrand Russell British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)
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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.

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

All exact science is dominated by the idea of approximation.

One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one΄s work is terribly important.



Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.

The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating, and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it.

One should respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid starvation and keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny.

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

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