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People who are vigorous and brutal often find war enjoyable.
Bertrand Russell
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Bertrand Russell
Age: 97 †
Born: 1872
Born: May 18
Died: 1970
Died: February 2
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When Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning-rod, the clergy, both in England and America, with enthusiastic support of George III, condemned it as an impious attempt to defeat the will of God.
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Common sense, however it tries, cannot avoid being surprised from time to time.
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As soon as we abandon our own reason, and are content to rely upon authority, there is no end to our troubles.
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William James used to preach the will-to-believe. For my part, I should wish to preach the will-to-doubt. None of our beliefs are quite true all at least have a penumbra of vagueness and error. What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the will to find out, which is the exact opposite.
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Punctuality is a quality the need of which is bound up with social co-operation.
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Ethics is in origin the art of recommending to others the sacrifices required for cooperation with oneself.
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