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Bertrand Russell Quotes

Biography: Bertrand Russell was a renowned British philosopher, logician, and soc... more Biography: Bertrand Russell was a renowned British philosopher, logician, and social critic. He is best known for his work in mathematical logic and analytic philosophy. Throughout his career, Russell wrote extensively on a wide range of subjects, championing social reform, education, and peace, earning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950. less
"There is less harm in the crime itself than in the callousness, cruelty, and indifference of most people towards those who commit it."
Tags: Empathy, Compassion, Humanity, Society, Morality
"Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons."
Tags: Human nature, Conflict, Sacrifice, Politics, Patriotism
"Life is nothing but a competition to be the criminal rather than the victim."
Tags: Philosophy, Life, Perspective, Human nature, Existence
"The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper."
Tags: Inspiration, Wisdom, Growth, Perception, Awareness
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure, and the intelligent are full of doubt."
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Self-awareness, Confidence, Intelligence
"The man who can control his desires and appetites is capable of undertaking the most difficult and noble tasks."
Tags: Personal growth, Perseverance, Determination, Strength, Focus
"A sense of duty is useful in work, but offensive in personal relationships."
Tags: Ethics, Responsibility, Work, Professionalism, Interpersonal dynamics
"The demand for certainty is one which is natural to man, but is nevertheless an intellectual vice."
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Human nature, Psychology, Critical thinking
"A life without adventure is likely to be unsatisfactory, but a life in which adventure is allowed to take whatever form it will is sure to be short."
Tags: Life, Freedom, Experience, Balance, Adventure
"To be happy in this world, first you need a cell phone and then you need an airplane. Then you're truly wireless."
Tags: Happiness, Freedom, Technology, Modern life, Convenience
"The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge."
Tags: Inspiration, Philosophy, Wisdom, Love, Happiness
"It is essential to the happiness of a nation that it should have an efficient and dignified system of justice."
Tags: Happiness, Society, Justice, Efficiency, Government
"The most valuable thing I have learned from life is to regret nothing."
Tags: Personal growth, Wisdom, Mindset, Life lessons, Positive thinking
"There are two motives for reading a book: one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it."
Tags: Motivation, Personal growth, Self-improvement, Literature, Reading
"The universe may have a purpose, but nothing we know suggests that, if so, this purpose has any similarity to ours."
Tags: Philosophy, Purpose, Existentialism, Universe, Meaning of life
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