Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, and social reformer. He was a founding figure in the analytic movement in Anglo-American philosophy and made significant contributions to logic, epistemology, and the philosophy of mathematics. Russell was also an outspoken advocate for social reform, pacifism, and human rights. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950 for his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought.
1. "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts."
2. "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time."
3. "To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead."
4. "The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge."
5. "The secret to happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile."
6. "The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd."
7. "Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education."
8. "Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom."
9. "The most valuable things in life are not measured in monetary terms. The really important things are not houses and lands, stocks and bonds, automobiles and real estate, but friendships, trust, confidence, empathy, mercy, love and faith."
10. "Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind."
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