The universe may have a purpose, but nothing we know suggests that, if so, this purpose has any similarity to ours. – Bertrand Russell
Undoubtedly the desire for food has been and still is one of the main causes of political events. – Bertrand Russell
Neither a man nor a crowd nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence of a great fear. – Bertrand Russell
The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf. – Bertrand Russell
There are lots of people out there who think they know the truth about God and religion, but does anybody really know for sure? Thats why the founding fathers built freedom of religious belief into the structure of this nation, so that everybody could make up their minds for themselves. – Jesse Ventura