Bertrand Russell

Law in origin was merely a codification of the power of dominant groups, and did not aim at anything that read more

Law in origin was merely a codification of the power of dominant groups, and did not aim at anything that to a modern man would appear to be justice

There is something feeble and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the read more

There is something feeble and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths

We have, in fact, two kinds of morality side by side; one which we preach but do not practice, and read more

We have, in fact, two kinds of morality side by side; one which we preach but do not practice, and another which we practice but seldom preach.

What the world needs is not dogma but an attitude of scientific inquiry combined with a belief that the torture read more

What the world needs is not dogma but an attitude of scientific inquiry combined with a belief that the torture of millions is not desirable, whether inflicted by Stalin or by a Deity imagined in the likeness of the believer

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins of mankind are caused by the read more

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.