If a Black Death could be spread throughout the world once in every generation survivors could procreate freely without making the world too full.
Bertrand RussellShakespeare . . . If he does not give you delight, you had better ignore him [if you can].
Bertrand RussellCan a society in which thought and technique are scientific persist for a long period, as, for example, ancient Egypt persisted, or does it necessarily contain within itself forces which must bring either decay or explosion?
Bertrand RussellThe world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
Bertrand RussellIf an opinion contrary to your own makes you angry, that is a sign that you are subsciously aware of having no good reason for thinking as you do. [...] The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way. Persecution is used in theology, not in arithmetic, because in arithmetic there is knowledge, but in theology there is only opinion. So whenever you find yourself getting angry about a difference of opinion, be on your guard; you will probably find, on examination, that your belief is going beyond what the evidence warrants.
Bertrand Russell