Philosophy, most broadly viewed, is the critical survey of existence from the standpoint of value.

To silence criticism is to silence freedom.

I was guilty of judging capitalism by its operations and socialism by its hopes and aspirations; capitalism by its works and socialism by its literature.

Nonetheless, it still remains true that as a set of cognitive beliefs, religious doctrines constitute a speculative hypothesis of an extremely low order of probability.

The next time anyone asks you "What is Bertrand Russell's philosophy?" the correct answer is "What year, please?"

A liberal education will impart an awareness of the amazing and precious complexity of human relationships. Since those relationships are violated more often out of insensitiveness than out of deliberate intent, whatever increases sensitiveness of perception and understanding humanizes life.

The difference between science and religion is that the former wishes to get rid of mysteries whereas the latter worships them.