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Quotes By Bertrand Russell
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 sensible.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970), Marriage and Morals (1929) ch. 5
One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one^s work is terribly important.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970), Conquest of Happiness (1930) ch. 5
Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970), Conquest of Happiness (1930) ch. 12
Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970), ^Am I An Atheist Or An Agnostic?^, 1947
To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970)
There is no nonsense so errant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970)
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970)
The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970)
The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good you will be happy ~ I mean that if you are happy you will be good.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970)
So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970)
Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970)
Passive acceptance of the teacher^s wisdom is easy to most boys and girls. It involves no effort of independent thought, and seems rational because the teacher knows more than his pupils; it is moreover the way to win the favour of the teacher unless he is a very exceptional man. Yet the habit of passive acceptance is a disastrous one in later life. It causes man to seek and to accept a leader, and to accept as a leader whoever is established in that position.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970)
Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth ~~ more than ruin ~~ more even than death.... Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970)
Many people would sooner die than think; In fact, they do so.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970)
It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970)
In all affairs it^s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970)
If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence.
Bertrand Russell (1872 ~ 1970)