No one gossips about other people's secret virtues. Bertrand Russell gossippeoplesecret Change image and share on social
Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones. Bertrand Russell absenceanimalbad Change image and share on social
The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf. Bertrand Russell familyfathergolf Change image and share on social
Work is of two kinds: first, altering the position of matter at or near the earth's surface relative to other matter; second, telling other people to do so. Bertrand Russell alterearthkind Change image and share on social
Almost everything that distinguishes the modern world from earlier centuries is attributable to science, which achieved its most spectacular triumphs in the seventeenth century. Bertrand Russell achieveattributablecentury Change image and share on social
The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. Bertrand Russell fullgrowmagical Change image and share on social
One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important. Bertrand Russell approachbeliefbreakdown Change image and share on social
The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating, and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it. Bertrand Russell endparadoxicalphilosophy Change image and share on social
Liberty is the right to do what I like; license, the right to do what you like. Bertrand Russell libertylicense 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
