Fear is the parent of cruelty, and therefore it is no wonder if cruelty and religion go hand in hand.
Bertrand RussellTo be able to concentrate for a considerable time is essential to difficult achievement.
Bertrand RussellOur individual life is brief, and perhaps the whole life of mankind will be brief if measured in astronomical scale
Bertrand RussellAmerica remained a land of promise for lovers of freedom. Even Byron, at a moment when he was disgusted with Napoleon for not committing suicide, wrote an eloquent stanza in praise of Washington.
Bertrand RussellThe philosophies that have been inspired by scientific technique are power philosophies, and tend to regard everything non-human as mere raw material. Ends are no longer considered; only the skillfulness of the process is valued. This also is a form of madness. It is, in our day, the most dangerous form, and the one against which a sane philosophy should provide an antidote
Bertrand Russell