Man needs, for his happiness, not only the enjoyment of this or that, but hope and enterprise and change. Bertrand Russell changeenjoymententerprise Change image and share on social
Reason is a harmonising, controlling force rather than a creative one. Bertrand Russell controlcreativeforce Change image and share on social
A truer image of the world, I think, is obtained by picturing things as entering into the stream of time from an eternal world outside, than from a view which regards time as the devouring tyrant of all that is. Bertrand Russell devourentereternal share on social
Why is propaganda so much more successful when it stirs up hatred than when it tries to stir up friendly feeling? Bertrand Russell feltfriendlyhatred Change image and share on social
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 beginconquercruelty Change image and share on social
The fundamental defect of fathers, in our competitive society, is that they want their children to be a credit to them. Bertrand Russell childcompetitivecredit Change image and share on social
The most savage controversies are about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way. Bertrand Russell controversyevidencegood Change image and share on social
The slave is doomed to worship time and fate and death, because they are greater than anything he finds in himself, and because all his thoughts are of things which they devour. Bertrand Russell deathdevourdoom Change image and share on social
The demand for certainty is one which is natural to man, but is nevertheless an intellectual vice. Bertrand Russell certaintydemandintellectual Change image and share on social
Contempt for happiness is usually contempt for other people's happiness, and is an elegant disguise for hatred of the human race. Bertrand Russell contemptdisguiseelegant Change image and share on social
