The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge. Bertrand Russell goodguideinspire Change image and share on social
Italy, and the spring and first love all together should suffice to make the gloomiest person happy. Bertrand Russell gloomyhappyitaly Change image and share on social
Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. Bertrand Russell aristotleavoidcount Change image and share on social
The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in the same sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics. Bertrand Russell conceptenergyfundamental Change image and share on social
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, for, from the time of Jefferson onward, the doctrine that all men are equal applies only upwards, not downwards. Bertrand Russell admitamericaapply share on social
Drunkenness is temporary suicide. Bertrand Russell drunkennesssuicidetemporary Change image and share on social
There is something feeble and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths. Bertrand Russell comfortablecontemptibleface Change image and share on social
Marriage is for women the commonest mode of livelihood, and the total amount of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in prostitution. Bertrand Russell amountcommonendure Change image and share on social
The man who can centre his thoughts and hopes upon something transcending self can find a certain peace in the ordinary troubles of life, which is impossible to the pure egoist. Bertrand Russell centreegoistfind Change image and share on social