“Our individual life is brief, and perhaps the whole life of mankind will be brief if measured in astronomical scale”
Quote by Bertrand Russell
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Pamphlets: The value of free thought; Ideas that have harmed mankind; Ideas that have helped mankind; The faith of a rationalist
This book is a compilation of essays that delve into the profound effects of free thought and rationalism on human civilization. It examines a variety of ideas, assessing their positive and negative consequences on society. more
Author
Bertrand Russell
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. more
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Source: Aphorisms
Source: Correspondence of Andrew Jackson: to April 30, 1814
“I think the next best thing to solving a problem is finding some humor in it.”
“Cultivate only the habits that you are willing should master you”
“Habits are to the soul what the veins and arteries are to the blood, the courses in which it moves”