The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widely spread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.
Moral indignation is one of the most harmful forces in the modern world, the more so as it can always be diverted to sinister uses by those who contr… - Bertrand Russell
Moral indignation is one of the most harmful forces in the modern world, the more so as it can always be diverted to sinister uses by those who contr…
- Bertrand Russell
If an opinion contrary to your own makes you angry, that is a sign that you are subconsciously aware of having no good reason for thinking as you do. - Bertrand Russell
If an opinion contrary to your own makes you angry, that is a sign that you are subconsciously aware of having no good reason for thinking as you do.
At first it seems obvious, but the more you think about it the stranger the deductions from this axiom seem to become; in the end you cease to unders… - Bertrand Russell
At first it seems obvious, but the more you think about it the stranger the deductions from this axiom seem to become; in the end you cease to unders…
Frege has the merit of ... finding a third assertion by recognising the world of logic which is neither mental nor physical. - Bertrand Russell
Frege has the merit of ... finding a third assertion by recognising the world of logic which is neither mental nor physical.
To understand the actual world as it is, not as we should wish it to be, is the beginning of wisdom. - Bertrand Russell
To understand the actual world as it is, not as we should wish it to be, is the beginning of wisdom.
To create a healthy philosophy you should renounce metaphysics but be a good mathematician. - Bertrand Russell
To create a healthy philosophy you should renounce metaphysics but be a good mathematician.
In all the creative work that I have done, what has come first is a problem, a puzzle involving discomfort. - Bertrand Russell
In all the creative work that I have done, what has come first is a problem, a puzzle involving discomfort.
Either man will abolish war, or war will abolish man. - Bertrand Russell
Either man will abolish war, or war will abolish man.
Undoubtedly the desire for food has been and still is one of the main causes of political events. - Bertrand Russell
Undoubtedly the desire for food has been and still is one of the main causes of political events.
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