| Author | Category | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) |
Man | Many people would sooner die than think; In fact, they do so. |
| Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) |
Education | Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are make stupid by education. |
| Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) |
Bible | So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence. |
| Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) |
Reason | 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) |
Fathers | The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf. |
| Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) |
Fanatics | 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) |
Men | Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occured to him to verify this statement by examining his wives' mouths. |
| Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) |
Knowledge | There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge. |
| Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) |
Partiotism | Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons. |
| Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) |
Work | One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important. |