“In America everybody is of the opinion that he has no social superiors, since all men are equal, but he does not admit that he has no social inferiors, for, from the time of Jefferson onward, the doctrine that all men are equal applies only upwards, not downwards.”
This book compiles a series of essays that delve into a wide range of subjects, offering readers thought-provoking insights and unconventional viewpoints. more
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
“Patriots always talk of dying for their country and never of killing for their country.”
“Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.”
“So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.”