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.

Everyone who remembers his own education remembers teachers, not methods and techniques. The teacher is the heart of the educational system.

Before impugning an opponent's motives, even when they legitimately may be impugned, answer his arguments.

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.

In contrast to totalitarianism, democracy can face and live with the truth about itself.

No one who accepts the sovereignty of truth can be a foot soldier in a party or movement. He will always find himself out of step.