Quote by Bertrand Russell
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Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure. – Bertrand Russell

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Religion is something left over from the infancy of our intelligence, it will fade away as we adopt reason and science as our guidelines. – Bertrand Russell

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Intelligence
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If all our happiness is bound up entirely in our personal circumstances it is difficult not to demand of life more than it has to give. – Bertrand Russell

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Happiness
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Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. – Bertrand Russell

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We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than that only freedom can make security secure. – Karl Popper

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In the literal sense, there has been no relevant evolution since the trek from Africa. But there has been substantial progress towards higher standards of rights, justice and freedom – along with all too many illustrations of how remote is the goal of a decent society. – Noam Chomsky

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Back then I didnt think a woman like that, or a relationship like that, could exist with complete freedom and no jealousy or possessiveness. I thought it sounded too good to be true and I was certainly convinced it wasnt the life for me! – Sylvia Kristel

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Creative freedom is an imperative for me, but it doesnt really exist in a Hollywood game. – Mira Nair

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Freedom

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By and large, the critics and readers gave me an affirmed sense of my identity as a writer. You might know this within yourself, but to have it affirmed by others is of utmost importance. Writing is, after all, a form of communication. – Ralph Ellison

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Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at the touch, nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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I attribute my success to this – I never gave or took any excuse. – Florence Nightingale

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