Bertrand Russell Quotes

I ought to call myself an agnostic; but, for all practical purposes, I am an atheist. I do not think the existence of the Christian God any more probable than the existence of the Gods of Olympus or...

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell's_teapot 1958.

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Many orthodox people speak as though it were the business of sceptics to disprove received dogmas rather than of dogmatists to prove them. This is, of course, a mistake. If I were to suggest that...

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell's_teapot Is There a God - commissioned, but never published, by Illustrated magazine - 1952.

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He was willing to murder all of Adam and Eve' descendants. Why should I allow that same god to tell me how to raise my kids, who had to drown his own?"

Bertrand Russell

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I have lived in the pursuit of a vision, both personal and social. Personal: to care for what is noble, for what is beautiful, for what is gentle; to allow moments of insight to give wisdom at more...

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The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell - Postscript - 1967.

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I was taking with me the manuscript of my History of Western Philosophy, and the unfortunate censors had to read every word of it lest it should contain information useful to the enemy. They were,...

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The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell - Chapter 14: Return to England - 1967.

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I used to go to [Einstein's] house, once a week to discuss with him and Gödel and Pauli. These discussions were in some ways disappointing, for, although all three of them were Jews and exiles and,...

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The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell - Chapter 13: In America, 1938-1944 - 1967.

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I was told that The Chinese said they would bury me by the Western Lake and build a shrine to my memory. I have some slight regret that this did not happen, as I might have become a god, which would...

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The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell - Chapter 10: China - 1967.

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And all this madness, all this rage, all this flaming death of our civilization and our hopes, has been brought about because a set of official gentlemen, living luxurious lives, mostly stupid, and...

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The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell - Chapter 8: The First War - 1967.

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He asked my religion and I replied "agnostic." He asked how to spell it, and remarked with a sigh: "Well, there are many religions, but I suppose they all worship the same God."

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The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell - Chapter 8: The First War - 1967.

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As a lover of truth, the national propaganda of all the belligerent nations sickened me. As a lover of civilization, the return to barbarism appalled me.

Bertrand Russell

The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell - Chapter 8: The First War - 1967.

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