HUMBLE STUMBLE FOUR DAYS BEFORE XMAS 2012

Some Quotes -  Bertrand Russell

Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth, more than ruin, more even than death. Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man.
-- Bertrand Russell  -



If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years.
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Work is of two kinds: first, altering the position of matter at or near the earth's surface relative to other matter; second, telling other people to do so.
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To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.
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There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge.
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The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
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The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.
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The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.
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The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile.
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The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.
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