The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd. Bertrand Russell absurdevidencefact Change image and share on social
I do not pretend to start with precise questions. I do not think you can start with anything precise. You have to achieve such precision as you can, as you go along. Bertrand Russell achievepreciseprecision Change image and share on social
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
The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation. Bertrand Russell cooperationmankindredeem Change image and share on social
Religions, which condemn the pleasures of sense, drive men to seek the pleasures of power. Throughout history power has been the vice of the ascetic. Bertrand Russell asceticcondemndrive Change image and share on social
Mathematics may be defined as the subject in which we never know what we are talking about, nor whether what we are saying is true. Bertrand Russell definemathematicssubject Change image and share on social
No; we have been as usual asking the wrong question. It does not matter a hoot what the mockingbird on the chimney is singing. The real and proper question is: Why is it beautiful? Bertrand Russell beautifulchimneyhoot Change image and share on social
Both in thought and in feeling, even though time be real, to realise the unimportance of time is the gate of wisdom. Bertrand Russell feltgatereal Change image and share on social
To understand a name you must be acquainted with the particular of which it is a name. Bertrand Russell acquaintunderstand Change image and share on social
The coward wretch whose hand and heart Can bear to torture aught below, Is ever first to quail and start From the slightest pain or equal foe. Bertrand Russell aughtbearcoward Change image and share on social
