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Quote Author: Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell – ‘Work is of two kinds: first …
‘Work is of two kinds: first altering the position of matter at or near the earths surface relatively to other such matter; second telling other people to do so. The first kind is unpleasant and ill paid; the second is … Continue reading
Quote Author: Bertrand Russell
Quote Genre: Work
Bertrand Russell – ‘It is preoccupation with pos…
‘It is preoccupation with possessions more that anything else that prevents us from living freely and nobly.’
Quote Author: Bertrand Russell
Quote Genre: Property
Bertrand Russell – ‘There is no nonsense so arra…
‘There is no nonsense so arrant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate government action.’
Quote Author: Bertrand Russell
Quote Genre: Creed
Bertrand Russell – ‘Ordinary language is totally…
‘Ordinary language is totally unsuited for expressing what physics really asserts since the words of everyday life are not sufficiently abstract. Only mathematics and mathematical logic can say as little as the physicist means to say.’
Quote Author: Bertrand Russell
Quote Genre: Physics
Bertrand Russell – ‘There is much pleasure to be…
‘There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge.’
Quote Author: Bertrand Russell
Quote Genre: Knowledge
Bertrand Russell – ‘Real life is to most men a l…
‘Real life is to most men a long second-best a perpetual compromise between the ideal and the possible; but the world of pure reason knows no compromise no practical limitations no barrier to the creative activity.’
Quote Author: Bertrand Russell
Quote Genre: Compromise
Bertrand Russell – ‘Religion is something left o…
‘Religion is something left over from the infancy of our intelligence it will fade away as we adopt reason and science as our guidelines.’
Quote Author: Bertrand Russell
Quote Genre: Intelligent
Bertrand Russell – ‘The greatest challenge to an…
‘The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.’
Quote Author: Bertrand Russell
Quote Genre: Thief
Bertrand Russell – ‘A proverb is one mans wit an…
‘A proverb is one mans wit and all mens wisdom.’
Quote Author: Bertrand Russell
Quote Genre: Proverb
Bertrand Russell – ‘The fact that an opinion has…
‘The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than … Continue reading
Quote Author: Bertrand Russell
Quote Genre: Truth