Herd pressure is to be judged by two things: first, its intensity, and second, its direction.
Bertrand RussellIf the West can claim superiority in anything, it is . . . in science and scientific technique.
Bertrand RussellIt is clear that thought is not free if the profession of certain opinions makes it impossible to earn a living.
Bertrand RussellNo man treats a motorcar as foolishly as he treats another human being. When the car will not go, he does not attribute its annoying behavior to sin; he does not say, 'You are a wicked motorcar, and I shall not give you any more petrol until you go.' He attempts to find out what is wrong and to set it right.
Bertrand Russell