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The fundamental defect of fathers, in our competitive society, is

The fundamental defect of fathers, in our competitive society, is that they want their children to be a credit to them. – Bertrand Russell

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We are faced with the paradoxical fact that education has become one of the chief obstacles to intelligence and freedom of thought. – Bertrand Russell

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Dogmatism and skepticism are both, in a sense, absolute philosophies one is certain of knowing, the other of not knowing. What philosophy should dissipate is certainty, whether of knowledge or ignorance. – Bertrand Russell

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Theres a lot of research behind the scenes that you dont get to see, but I have an instinct that my dad nurtured from when I was born. I was very lucky then. – Steve Irwin

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Recently, I was in Bernalda, my dads ancestral home town in Italy. He has just refurbished a palazzo and turned it into a hotel, so we had my sisters wedding there. It was beautiful. – Roman Coppola

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I think Im extremely vulnerable and that in some ways I seek out rejection. Never feeling like youre getting that pat on the back from dad is probably at the heart of that. – Skeet Ulrich

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I have found having my dad as my North Star has worked well for me. – Tony Parsons

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