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Only in thought is man a God in action and desire we are the slaves of circumstance.
Bertrand Russell
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Bertrand Russell
Age: 97 †
Born: 1872
Born: May 18
Died: 1970
Died: February 2
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We must be skeptical even of our skepticism.
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In democratic countries, the most important private organizations are economic. Unlike secret societies, they are able to exercise their terrorism without illegality, since they do not threaten to kill their enemies, but only to starve them.
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Ethical metaphysics is fundamentally an attempt, however disguised, to give legislative force to our own wishes.
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This, however, is a passing nightmare in time the earth will become again incapable of supporting life, and peace will return.
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All human activity is prompted by desire.
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The man who only loves beautiful things is dreaming, whereas the man who knows absolute beauty is wide awake.
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What has human happiness to do with morals? The object of morals is not to make people happy.
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Never try to discourage thinking, for you are sure to succeed.
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We all have a tendency to think that the world must conform to our prejudices. The opposite view involves some effort of thought, and most people would die sooner than think in fact they do so.
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