Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives' mouths.
Bertrand RussellIgnore fact and reason, live entirely in the world of your own fantastic and myth-producing passions; do this whole-heartedly and with conviction, and you will become one of the prophets of your age.
Bertrand RussellCalculating machines do sums better than even the cleverest peopleโฆ As arithmetic has grown easier, it has come to be less respected.
Bertrand RussellAll great books contain boring portions, and all great lives have contained uninteresting stretches.
Bertrand Russell