Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, and author (1872-1970)

Neither a man nor a crowd nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence of a great fear. -Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel laureate (1872-1970)

Work is of two kinds: first, altering the position of matter at or near the earth's surface relative to other matter; second, telling other people to do so. The first is unpleasant and ill-paid; the second is pleasant and highly paid. -Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, and author (1872-1970)

To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness. - Bertrand Russell 1872-1970

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half of the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it. -Bertrand Russell

I wish to propose for the reader's favourable consideration a doctrine which may, I fear, appear wildly paradoxical and subversive. The doctrine in question is this: that it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true."--Bertrand Russell

The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. -Bertrand Russel
lThe whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. -Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel laureate (1872-1970)

Sin is geographical. -Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel laureate (1872-1970)

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. -Bertrand Russell

What hunger is in relation to food, zest is in relation to life. -Bertrand Russell

One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important. -Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel laureate (1872-1970)

It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly. -Bertrand Russell

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. -Bertrand Russell

In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted. -Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)

A sense of duty is useful in work but offensive in personal relations. -Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, and author (1872-1970)

To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom -Bertrand Russell

The most valuable things in life are not measured in monetary terms. The really important things are not houses and lands, stocks and bonds, automobiles and real state, but friendships, trust, confidence, empathy, mercy, love and faith. - Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British Philosopher, Mathematician, Essayist