It seems to me a fundamental dishonesty, and a fundamental treachery to intellectual integrity to hold a belief because you think it's useful and not because you think it's true.
Bertrand RussellOrder, unity, and continuity are human inventions, just as truly as catalogues and encyclopedias.
Bertrand RussellPhysics, owing to the simplicity of its subject matter, has reached a higher state of development than any other science.
Bertrand RussellTo save the world requires faith and courage: faith in reason, and courage to proclaim what reason shows to be true.
Bertrand Russell