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Quote by Bertrand Russell
One should respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid

One should respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid starvation and keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny. – Bertrand Russell

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The universe may have a purpose, but nothing we know suggests that, if so, this purpose has any similarity to ours. – Bertrand Russell

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Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd. – Bertrand Russell

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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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Most teachers still say they love teaching though they wouldnt mind a little more respect for their challenging work and a little less blame for Americas educational shortcomings. – Arne Duncan

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They all matter to me, whether Im working on a Sam Jackson film for a week or Im the star of my own TV series – I take it all very seriously, and I have a healthy respect for the work in general, despite the role. – Anthony Michael Hall

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Our moral, religious, and political traditions are united in their respect for the dignity of human life. – Robert Casey

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The Masters is where I won my first major, and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like Im ready to start my season at Augusta. – Tiger Woods

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His heart was as great as the world, but there was no room in it to hold the memory of a wrong. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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I trust every single person around me, and if I feel even a whiff of uncertainty I wont have that person around me. – Leona Lewis

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