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Quote by Bertrand Russell
There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge. - Bert

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge. – Bertrand Russell

Other quotes by Bertrand Russell

Contempt for happiness is usually contempt for other peoples happiness, and is an elegant disguise for hatred of the human race. – Bertrand Russell

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Happiness
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Physics is mathematical not because we know so much about the physical world, but because we know so little; it is only its mathematical properties that we can discover. – Bertrand Russell

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Math
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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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dad
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Knowledge is two-fold, and consists not only in an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is false. – Charles Caleb Colton

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There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it. – Napoleon Hill

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Our knowledge can only be finite, while our ignorance must necessarily be infinite. – Karl Popper

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It takes a couple of years just to get the background and knowledge that you need before you can go into detailed training for your mission. – Sally Ride

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