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The modern man thinks that everything ought to be done for the sake of something else, and never for its own sake. #BertrandRussell

The modern man thinks that everything ought to be done for the sake of something else, and never for its own sake. #BertrandRussell — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Aug 16, 2022

"War does not determine who is right – only who is left." Bertrand Russell

"War does not determine who is right – only who is left." Bertrand Russell — English Quotes (@english_quotes) September 1, 2020

"There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge." Bertrand Russell

"There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge." Bertrand Russell — English Quotes (@english_quotes) April 16, 2020

“I should reproach him for not giving us enough evidence.” Bertrand Russell

“I should reproach him for not giving us enough evidence.” Bertrand Russell — English Quotes (@english_quotes) January 20, 2019

“Most people would rather die than think; in fact, they do so.” Bertrand Russell

“Most people would rather die than think; in fact, they do so.” Bertrand Russell — English Quotes (@english_quotes) June 24, 2018

“One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important.” Bertrand Russell

“One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important.” Bertrand Russell — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 30, 2017

“Those who feel certainty are stupid and those with any imagination or understanding are filled with doubt and indecision.” Bertrand Russell

“Those who feel certainty are stupid and those with any imagination or understanding are filled with doubt and indecision.” Bertrand Russell — English Quotes (@english_quotes) November 23, 2017

Bertrand Russell

“The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.” Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

“In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.” Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

“To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.” Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

“The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.” Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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