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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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The observer, when he seems to himself to be observing a stone, is really, if physics is to be believed, observing the effects of the stone upon himself. – Bertrand Russell

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Philosophical
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Bertrand Russell
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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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Bertrand Russell
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I’ve made an odd discovery. Every time I talk to a savant I feel quite sure that happiness is no longer a possibility. Yet when I talk with my gardener, I’m convinced of the opposite. – Bertrand Russell

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Civilization
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Bertrand Russell
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Never esteem men on account of their riches or their station. Respect goodness, find it where you may. – William Cobbett

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I have great respect for President Bush, Secretary Powell and Secretary Ridge. – Elton Gallegly

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No, its interesting to remake a film for the contemporary audience today. I think its a good idea it needs to respect the original idea. Dont just take the title and change everything else. – Dario Argento

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Why do you think I write these feminist songs, to try and teach myself to respect myself. You know, its not because Im a hero. – Ani DiFranco

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