Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell, The Philosophy of Logical Atomism

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating, and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it.

Bertrand Russell, The Philosophy of Logical Atomism

Bertrand Russell, "The Philosophy of Logical Atomism"

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating, and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it.

Bertrand Russell, "The Philosophy of Logical Atomism"

Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

In all things it is a good idea to hang a question mark now and then on the things we have taken for granted.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (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

Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

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

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell, Unpopular Essays (1950), "Outline of Intellectual Rubbish"

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

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, Unpopular Essays (1950), "Outline of Intellectual Rubbish"

Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are made stupid by education.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

Sin is geographical.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

Few people can be happy unless they hate some other person, nation, or creed.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

Most people would sooner die than think; in fact they do so.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

All movements go too far.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

Life is nothing but a competition to be the criminal rather than the victim.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

Obscenity is what happens to shock some elderly and ignorant magistrate.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists - that is why they invented hell.

Bertrand Russell