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Sceptical Essays quotes

Bertrand Russell

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“Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are all embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate.” Bertrand Russell, Sceptical Essays
“One of the most powerful of all our passions is the desire to be admired and respected. As things stand, admiration and respect are given to the man who seems to be rich. This is the chief reason why people wish to be rich. The actual goods...” Bertrand Russell, Sceptical Essays
“The opinions that are held with passion are always those for which no good ground exists; indeed the passion is the measure of the holder’s lack of rational conviction. Opinions in politics and religion are almost always held passionately.” Bertrand Russell, Sceptical Essays
“'patriotism,' i.e., a willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.” Bertrand Russell, Sceptical Essays
“We have, in fact, two kinds of morality side by side one which we preach but do not practise, and another which we practise but seldom preach.” Bertrand Russell, Sceptical Essays
“What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the wish to find out, which is the exact opposite.” Bertrand Russell, Sceptical Essays

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