Quote by Bertrand Russell
The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of ph

The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages, or even to most civilised men. – Bertrand Russell

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Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. – Bertrand Russell

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The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf. – Bertrand Russell

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Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact. – Bertrand Russell

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Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind. – Aristotle

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The history of philosophy is to a great extent that of a certain clash of human temperaments. – William James

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