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Biography: Bertrand Russell was a renowned British philosopher, logician, and soc... more Biography: Bertrand Russell was a renowned British philosopher, logician, and social critic. He is best known for his work in mathematical logic and analytic philosophy. Throughout his career, Russell wrote extensively on a wide range of subjects, championing social reform, education, and peace, earning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950. less
"Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness"
Tags: Love, Relationships, Happiness, Authenticity, Trust
"Many people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so"
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Self-awareness, Mindfulness, Human nature
"Religion is something left over from the infancy of our intelligence it will fade away as we adopt reason and science as our guidelines"
Tags: Philosophy, Religion, Intelligence, Science, Evolution
"No one gossips about other people's secret virtues"
Tags: Society, Morality, Character, Human behavior, Reputation
"One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important"
Tags: Mental health, Work-life balance, Anxiety, Importance, Stress
"The fundamental cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt"
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Self-awareness, Human nature, Intelligence
"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"
Tags: Self-awareness, Mindfulness, Reflection, Introspection, Critical thinking
"Love is something more than desire for sexual intercourse it is the principal means of escape from the loneliness which afflicts most men and women throughout the greater part of their lives"
Tags: Love, Relationships, Solitude, Affection, Desire
"To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead."
Tags: Love, Life, Courage, Existence, Fear
"Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind."
Tags: Love, Knowledge, Compassion, Humanity, Emotion
"The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd."
Tags: Belief, Critical thinking, Skepticism, Conformity, Logic
"The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn."
Tags: Personal growth, Wisdom, Self-awareness, Relationships, Life lessons
"Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education."
Tags: Wisdom, Human nature, Learning, Knowledge, Education
"The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible."
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Self-awareness, Perspective, Happiness
"Even if all the experts agree, they may well be mistaken."
Tags: Wisdom, Critical thinking, Uncertainty, Mistakes, Doubt
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