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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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If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years. – Bertrand Russell

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Happiness
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Bertrand Russell
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The true spirit of delight, the exaltation, the sense of being more than Man, which is the touchstone of the highest excellence, is to be found in mathematics as surely as poetry. – Bertrand Russell

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Poetry
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Bertrand Russell
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Freedom in general may be defined as the absence of obstacles to the realization of desires. – Bertrand Russell

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Freedom
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Bertrand Russell
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Knowledge
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I noticed a lot of guitar players neglected the rhythm part of rhythm guitar and decided I would try to focus in that. As my skill and knowledge of the instrument grew, I found lead started to come naturally. Sometimes I play guitar like a frustrated drummer. Ha ha! – Hal Sparks

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Knowledge

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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Knowledge

The Founders believed liberty came directly from God. With their knowledge of Scripture, they knew each child was made in the image of God. That is why everyone had dignity, value and worth. – Gary Bauer

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Knowledge

Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. – Samuel Johnson

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Knowledge

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Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. – Kahlil Gibran

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I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same. – Valentino Rossi

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car

I always say God should have given women one extra decade at least, especially if you want a family. Youre trying to pack a lot in. – Christine Baranski

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It is for every normal human being to be an artist. It is his divine heritage, every child is an artist. Human society kills it in us before we reach maturity. – Dudley Crafts Watson, 1918

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