Quote by Bertrand Russell
There is no need to worry about mere size. We do not necessarily r

There is no need to worry about mere size. We do not necessarily respect a fat man more than a thin man. Sir Isaac Newton was very much smaller than a hippopotamus, but we do not on that account value him less. – Bertrand Russell

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A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy dare live. – Bertrand Russell

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great
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Dogmatism and skepticism are both, in a sense, absolute philosophies one is certain of knowing, the other of not knowing. What philosophy should dissipate is certainty, whether of knowledge or ignorance. – Bertrand Russell

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Knowledge
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Organic life, we are told, has developed gradually from the protozoon to the philosopher, and this development, we are assured, is indubitably an advance. Unfortunately it is the philosopher, not the protozoon, who gives us this assurance. – Bertrand Russell

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What we call evil doesnt necessarily deserve any kind of respect or understanding, by any means it just deserves an acknowledgement of its complexity so we can better understand it – so we can help prevent it. – Bryan Singer

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All respect for the office of the presidency aside, I assumed that the obvious and unadulterated decline of freedom and constitutional sovereignty, not to mention the efforts to curb the power of judicial review, spoke for itself. – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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When you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a lot more comfortable. – LeBron James

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Love is about mutual respect, apart from attraction. – George Best

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Poets are mysterious, but a poet when all is said is not much more mysterious than a banker. – Allen Tate

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You know, I respect what Howard Dean has been able to do. Its good for our party. But Ive got to tell you this: If money alone decided presidential nominations, Phil Gramm would have been nominated in 96. – Joe Lieberman

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When you call upon a Thoroughbred, he gives you all the speed, strength of heart and sinew in him. When you call on a jackass, he kicks. – Patricia Neal

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I think gay marriage should be the national law. – Rose McGowan

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