Quote by Bertrand Russell
Ethics is in origin the art of recommending to others the sacrific

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

Other quotes by Bertrand Russell

The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf. – Bertrand Russell

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The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history. – Bertrand Russell

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great
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If any philosopher had been asked for a definition of infinity, he might have produced some unintelligible rigmarole, but he would certainly not have been able to give a definition that had any meaning at all. – Bertrand Russell

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Art never improves, but… the material of art is never quite the same. – T. S. Eliot

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Interpretation is the revenge of the intellectual upon art. – Susan Sontag

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Sleeping is no mean art: for its sake one must stay awake all day. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you dont want it. – Duke Ellington

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Ive found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more often. – Brian Tracy

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In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and women as athletes. We had to make it okay for them to be active. Those were much scarier times for females in sports. – Billie Jean King

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Ive got an idea for a modern day faerie tale that I think would made a great short novel. But I just dont have the time to work on it right now. Im way too busy with the Kingkiller Chronicles and being a new dad. – Patrick Rothfuss

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I used to read five psalms every day – that teaches me how to get along with God. Then I read a chapter of Proverbs every day and that teaches me how to get along with my fellow man. – Billy Graham

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