The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way. Persecution is used in theology, not in arithmetic. – Bertrand Russell
Freedom in general may be defined as the absence of obstacles to the realization of desires. – Bertrand Russell
The fundamental defect of fathers, in our competitive society, is that they want their children to be a credit to them. – Bertrand Russell
If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years. – Bertrand Russell