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Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, mathematician, and logician born on May 18, 1872, and died on February 2, 1970. He is known for his contributions to logic and mathematics, particularly in the fields of mathematical logic and philosophical analysis. His works spanned a wide range of subjects, including ethics, political philosophy, history, and literary criticism.

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“One of the most interesting and harmful delusions to which men and nations can be subjected is that of imagining themselves special instruments of the Divine Will.”

Men Nations Interesting Special Divine Ego Instruments Delusion Most Interesting Divine Will

Book:Unpopular Essays

Source: Unpopular Essays

“Religion and Science are two aspects of social life, of which the former has been important as far back as we know anything of man”

Knows Men Has Beens Two Important Science Social Aspect Former Science And Religion Social Life

Book:Religion and Science

Source: Religion and Science

“With civilized men..., it is, I think, chiefly love of excitement which makes the populace applaud when war breaks out; the emotion is exactly the same as at a football match, although the results are sometimes somewhat more serious.”

Thinking Men War Sometimes Results Emotion Break Football Serious Excitement Civilized Break Out Football Match

Book:The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell

Source: The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell

“One of the symptoms of approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important, and that to take a holiday would bring all kinds of disaster. If I were a medical man, I should prescribe a holiday to any patient who considered his or her work important.”

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“A man's acts are partly determined by spontaneous impulse, partly by the conscious and unconscious effects of the various groups to which he belongs.”

Men Groups Effects Behavior Conscious Various Determined Impulse Unconscious Spontaneous Conscious And Unconscious

Book:Icarus; or, the Future of Science

Source: Icarus; or, the Future of Science

“A good man will never suspect his friends of shady actions: this is part of his goodness. A good man will never be suspected by the public of using his goodness to screen villains: this is part of his utility”

Men Action Goodness Screens Good Man Suspects Villain Utility Shady

Book:Sceptical Essays

Source: Sceptical Essays

“There was, I think, never any reason to believe in any innate superiority of the male, except his superior muscle.”

Thinking Men Believe Reason Males Superiors Muscles Superiority Innate

Book:Unpopular Essays

Source: Unpopular Essays

“Religions which have any very strong hold over men's actions have generally some instinctive basis.”

Men Action Religion Strong Bases Very Strong

Book:Marriage and Morals

Source: Marriage and Morals

About the Author

Born: May 18, 1872
Died: February 2, 1970
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 1351

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