The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible. Bertrand Russell facefacthappiness Change image and share on social
The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation. Bertrand Russell cooperationmankindredeem 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 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
If any philosopher had been asked for a definition of infinity, he might have produced some unintelligible rigmarole, but he would certainly not have been able to give a definition that had any meaning at all. Bertrand Russell askdefinitiongive share on social
Patriots always talk of dying for their country and never of killing for their country. Bertrand Russell countrydiekill 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
Anything you're good at contributes to happiness. Bertrand Russell contributegoodhappiness Change image and share on social
Next to enjoying ourselves, the next greatest pleasure consists in preventing others from enjoying themselves, or, more generally, in the acquisition of power. Bertrand Russell acquisitionconsistenjoy Change image and share on social
So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence. Bertrand Russell gospelintelligencepraise Change image and share on social