The finding of arguments for a conclusion given in advance is not philosophy, but special pleading
Bertrand RussellThe man who pursues happiness wisely will aim at the possession of a number of subsidiary interests in addition to those central ones upon which his life is built.
Bertrand RussellThe qualities most needed are charity and tolerance, not some form of fanatical faith such as is offered to us by the various rampant isms
Bertrand RussellIf you think your belief is based upon reason, you will support it by argument rather than by persecution, and will abandon it if the argument goes against you. But if your belief is based upon faith, you will realize that argument is useless, and will therefore resort to force either in the form of persecution or by stunting or distorting the minds of the young in what is called 'education.'
Bertrand Russell