Quote by Bertrand Russell
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sourc

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. – Bertrand Russell

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Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. – 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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The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages, or even to most civilised men. – Bertrand Russell

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The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all the people. – Noam Chomsky

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I think interviews can be fine. Its just theres this terrible fear of coming off wrongly or saying something that gets taken out of context. – Nicholas Hoult

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Eighty percent of all choices are based on fear. Most people dont choose what they want they choose what they think is safe. – Phil McGraw

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I try to get in quiet time and book time, but really, the only time I ever get that is when Im on an airplane – I have a fear of flying, but I actually love flying because its the only time I can sleep, and its the only time I get to read. – Kesha

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