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
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
The pleasure of work is open to anyone who can develop some specialised skill, provided that he can get satisfaction from the exercise of his skill without demanding universal applause. Bertrand Russell applausedemanddevelop 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
The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists. That is why they invented Hell. Bertrand Russell consciencecrueltydelight 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
Those who forget good and evil and seek only to know the facts are more likely to achieve good than those who view the world through the distorting medium of their own desires. Bertrand Russell achievedesiredistort Change image and share on social
