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Quote by Bertrand Russell
It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age bu

It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age but, if so, it will be necessary first to slay the dragon that guards the door, and this dragon is religion. – Bertrand Russell

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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

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A sense of duty is useful in work but offensive in personal relations. People wish to be liked, not to be endured with patient resignation. – Bertrand Russell

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Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives mouths. – Bertrand Russell

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I think all writers of my age who are brought up on films probably by the age of 16 have seen many more films than they have read classics of literature. We cant help but be influenced by film. Film has got some great tricks that its taught writers. – David Mitchell

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The age we live in is a busy age in which knowledge is rapidly advancing towards perfection. – Jeremy Bentham

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