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Quote by Bertrand Russell
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my

Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. – Bertrand Russell

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Freedom comes only to those who no longer ask of life that it shall yield them any of those personal goods that are subject to the mutations of time. – Bertrand Russell

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The best practical advice I can give to the present generation is to practice the virtue which the Christians call love. – 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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My musical knowledge is so bad its embarrassing. When composers discuss music with someone as primitive as myself, they have to talk about it in terms of senses and emotion, rather than keys and tempo. – Jane Campion

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Helping someone come to a saving knowledge of Christ is the greatest achievement possible. – Charles Stanley

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So no one should rely on television either for their knowledge of music or for news. Theres just more going on. Its an adjunct to the written word, which I think is still the most important thing. – Kurt Loder

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I respect knowledge of the psyche. I would be a therapist if I werent an entertainer. – Jessica Simpson

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History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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Depression is when you have lots of love, but no ones taking. – Doug Coupland

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