Quote by Bertrand Russell
Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something in the absen

Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones. – Bertrand Russell

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Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives mouths. – 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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