Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. Bertrand Russell governknowledgelife 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
We are faced with the paradoxical fact that education has become one of the chief obstacles to intelligence and freedom of thought. Bertrand Russell chiefeducationface Change image and share on social
Order, unity, and continuity are human inventions, just as truly as catalogues and encyclopedias. Bertrand Russell cataloguecontinuityencyclopedia Change image and share on social
Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education. Bertrand Russell beareducationignorant 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
Italy, and the spring and first love all together should suffice to make the gloomiest person happy. Bertrand Russell gloomyhappyitaly Change image and share on social
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric. Bertrand Russell accepteccentricfear Change image and share on social
The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in the same sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics. Bertrand Russell conceptenergyfundamental Change image and share on social
There is no need to worry about mere size. We do not necessarily respect a fat man more than a thin man. Sir Isaac Newton was very much smaller than a hippopotamus, but we do not on that account value him less. Bertrand Russell accountfathippopotamus share on social
