Maxioms by Bertrand Russell
Most people would rather die than think;
in fact, they do so.
Most people would rather die than think;
in fact, they do so.
Man needs, for his happiness, not only the enjoyment of this or that, but hope and enterprise and change.
Man needs, for his happiness, not only the enjoyment of this or that, but hope and enterprise and change.
The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed, read more
The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed, in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a wide-spread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible
One should respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to keep out of prison, read more
One should respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny
One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important.
One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important.
