The method of "postulating" what we want has many advantages; they are the same as the advantages of theft over honest toil.
Bertrand RussellOne of the most interesting and harmful delusions to which men and nations can be subjected is that of imagining themselves special instruments of the Divine Will.
Bertrand RussellMeasures of sterilization should, in my opinion, be very definitely confined to persons who are mentally defective
Bertrand RussellIt has become a commonplace that aggressiveness also often has its roots in fear. I am inclined to think that this theory has been pushed too far. [...] The type of aggressiveness that is the outcome of timidity is not, I think, that which inspires great leaders; the great leaders, I should say, have an exceptional self-confidence which is not only on the surface, but penetrates deep into the subconscious.
Bertrand Russell