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The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists. That is why they invented Hell. – Bertrand Russell

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Next to enjoying ourselves, the next greatest pleasure consists in preventing others from enjoying themselves, or, more generally, in the acquisition of power. – Bertrand Russell

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power
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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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Knowledge
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Bertrand Russell
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I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. – Anne Frank

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It is a good morning exercise for a research scientist to discard a pet hypothesis every day before breakfast. It keeps him young. – Konrad Lorenz

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good

Many of you are well enough off that the tax cuts may have helped you. Were saying that for America to get back on track, were probably going to cut that short and not give it to you. Were going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. – Hillary Clinton

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There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient. – Sivananda

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