Bertrand Russell
was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social criticAristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted.More Bertrand Russell quotes [01/01/2000 12:01:00]
To be out of harmony with one's surroundings is of course a misfortune, but it is not always a misfortune to be avoided at all costs. Where the environment is stupid or prejudiced or cruel, it is a sign of merit to be out of harmony with it.More Bertrand Russell quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]
When I was 4 years old ... I dreamt that I'd been eaten by a wolf, and to my great surprise I was in the wolf's stomach and not in heaven.More Bertrand Russell quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]
Happiness is not best achieved by those who seek it directly.More Bertrand Russell quotes [01/01/2000 12:01:00]
Ethics is in origin the art of recommending to others the sacrifices required for cooperation with oneself.More Bertrand Russell quotes [01/01/2000 12:01:00]
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