The modern man thinks that everything ought to be done for the sake of something else, and never for its own sake.
Bertrand RussellDo not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
Bertrand RussellIf I were granted omnipotence, and millions of years to experiment in, I should not think Man much to boast of as the final result of all my efforts.
Bertrand Russell... mathematical knowledge ... is, in fact, merely verbal knowledge. "3" means "2+1", and "4" means "3+1". Hence it follows (though the proof is long) that "4" means the same as "2+2". Thus mathematical knowledge ceases to be mysterious.
Bertrand Russell