Quote by Bertrand Russell
Common sense, however it tries, cannot avoid being surprised from

Common sense, however it tries, cannot avoid being surprised from time to time. – Bertrand Russell

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Ethics is in origin the art of recommending to others the sacrifices required for cooperation with oneself. – Bertrand Russell

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A sense of duty is useful in work but offensive in personal relations. People wish to be liked, not to be endured with patient resignation. – Bertrand Russell

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Both in thought and in feeling, even though time be real, to realise the unimportance of time is the gate of wisdom. – Bertrand Russell

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Logic and fact keep interfering with the easy flow of conversation. – Mason Cooley

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But, logic, like whiskey, loses its beneficial effect when taken in too large quantities. – Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Dunsany, "Weeds & Moss," My Irelan

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