A man's acts are partly determined by spontaneous impulse, partly by the conscious and unconscious effects of the various groups to which he belongs.
Bertrand RussellDogmatism and skepticism are both, in a sense, absolute philosophies; one is certain of knowing, the other of not knowing. What philosophy should dissipate is certainty, whether of knowledge or ignorance.
Bertrand RussellWhoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be frightened by absurdities.
Bertrand RussellEven in the most purely logical realms, it is insight that first arrives at what is new.
Bertrand Russell