Author: Bertrand Russell

Quotes

The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible.

The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible.

- Bertrand Russell

Ethics is in origin the art of recommending to others the sacrifices required for cooperation with oneself.

Ethics is in origin the art of recommending to others the sacrifices required for cooperation with oneself.

- Bertrand Russell

To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

- Bertrand Russell

Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

- Bertrand Russell

Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.

Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.

- Bertrand Russell

A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy dare live.

A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy dare live.

- Bertrand Russell

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

- Bertrand Russell

The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.

The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.

- Bertrand Russell

To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.

To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.

- Bertrand Russell

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