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. – Bertrand Russell
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The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way. Persecution is used in theology, not in arithmetic. – Bertrand Russell
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The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists. That is why they invented Hell. – Bertrand Russell
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Theres a remarkable amount of sexism on TV. When male characters are flawed, theyre interesting, deep and complex. But when female characters are flawed, theyre just a mess. Its good to put more flawed but interesting female characters out there because it promotes equality. – Ellen Pompeo
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Well, my personal mission statement is that we want marriage equality in all 50 states. We want it not to be a state-by-state issue. We dont want it to be something the majority is voting on. I dont think the civil rights of any minority should be in the hands of any majority. – Jesse Tyler Ferguson
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