Quote by Bertrand Russell
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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To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead. – Bertrand Russell

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

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I believe in using words, not fists. I believe in my outrage knowing people are living in boxes on the street. I believe in honesty. I believe in a good time. I believe in good food. I believe in sex. – Bertrand Russell

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That is where the irony of the film comes off, in terms of the language it employs – where he tries desperately to be a TV Dad, to give advice and its so pat it becomes ridiculous. – Atom Egoyan

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My dad works in child protection and hes spent many, many years in that line of work. – Chris Hemsworth

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I grew up in Greenwich Village. Dad was friends with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. – Yancy Butler

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My dad always tell me to make decisions from love and not from fear. – Rashida Jones

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