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GREAT QUOTES OF BERTRAND RUSSEL
America and Americans
In America everybody is of the opinion that he has no social superiors, since all men are equal, but he does not admit that he has no social inferiors.Bertrand Russell: UnpopularEssays
Arguments and Controversy
The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.Bertrand Russell: Unpopular Essays
Boredom and Bores
Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.Bertrand Russell: The Conquest of Happiness
Conformity
One should respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny.Bertrand Russell: The Conquest of Happiness
Enthusiasm and Zeal
What hunger is in relation to food, zest is in relation to life.Bertrand Russell: The Conquest of Happiness
Fear
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.Bertrand Russell: Unpopular Essays
Gossip and Rumor
No one gossips about other people's secret virtues.Bertrand Russell: On Education
Heaven, Hell, and the Hereafter
The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists. That is why they invented Hell.Bertrand Russell: Sceptical Essays
Hypocrisy
We have, in fact, two kinds of morality side by side: one which we preach but do not practice, and another which we practice but seldom preach.Bertrand Russell: Sceptical Essays
Leisure
To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present very few people have reached this level.Bertrand Russell: The Conquest of Happiness