Bertrand Russell

Patriots always talk of dying for their country and never of killing for their country.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country and never of killing for their country.

All human activity is prompted by desire.

All human activity is prompted by desire.

Male superiority in former days was easily demonstrated, because if a woman questioned her husband's he could beat her. From read more

Male superiority in former days was easily demonstrated, because if a woman questioned her husband's he could beat her. From superiority in this respect others were thought to follow. Men were more reasonable than women, more inventive, less swayed b

To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present very few people have read more

To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present very few people have reached this level.

Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: read more

Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate