Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

Quote by Bertrand Russell

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It is because modern education is so seldom inspired by a great hope that it...

It is because modern education is so seldom inspired by a great hope that it...

It is not by prayer and humility that you cause things to go as you...

It is not by prayer and humility that you cause things to go as you...

War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

Civilized people cannot fully satisfy their sexual instinct without love

Civilized people cannot fully satisfy their sexual instinct without love

I like mathematics because it is not human and has nothing particular to do with...

I like mathematics because it is not human and has nothing particular to do with...

Dogmatism and skepticism are both, in a sense, absolute philosophies; one is certain of knowing,...

Dogmatism and skepticism are both, in a sense, absolute philosophies; one is certain of knowing,...

Boredom is... a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are...

Boredom is... a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are...

Extreme hopes are born from extreme misery.

Extreme hopes are born from extreme misery.

Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin --...

Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin --...

To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work...

One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work...

All human activity is prompted by desire

All human activity is prompted by desire

I observe that a very large portion of the human race does not believe in...

I observe that a very large portion of the human race does not believe in...

Young men and young women meet each other with much less difficulty than was formerly...

Young men and young women meet each other with much less difficulty than was formerly...

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty....

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty....

The root of the matterï¿½ the thing I meanï¿½ is love, Christian love, or compassion....

The root of the matterï¿½ the thing I meanï¿½ is love, Christian love, or compassion....

Many people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.

Many people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.

The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible, and...

The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible, and...

What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness...

What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness...

Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion.

Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion.