Quote by Bertrand Russell
The universe may have a purpose, but nothing we know suggests that

The universe may have a purpose, but nothing we know suggests that, if so, this purpose has any similarity to ours. – Bertrand Russell

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Nine-tenths of the appeal of pornography is due to the indecent feelings concerning sex which moralists inculcate in the young; the other tenth is physiological, and will occur in one way or another whatever the state of the law may be. – Bertrand Russell

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Pornography
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Conventional people are roused to fury by departures from convention, largely because they regard such departures as a criticism of themselves. – Bertrand Russell

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Tradition
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I believe in using words, not fists. I believe in my outrage knowing people are living in boxes on the street. I believe in honesty. I believe in a good time. I believe in good food. I believe in sex. – Bertrand Russell

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Food
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Humankind
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The small percentage of dogs that bite people is monumental proof that the dog is the most benign, forgiving creature on earth. – W.R. Koehler, The Koehler Method of Dog Training

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Every human being is a problem in search of a solution. – Ashley Montagu

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Humankind

A human being: an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing. – Christopher Morley, Human Being

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Humankind

Monkeys are superior to men in this: When a monkey looks into a mirror, he sees a monkey. – Malcolm de Chazal

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I understand its my role to realize peoples dreams. – Ayumi Hamasaki

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The fewer the words, the better the prayer. – Martin Luther

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The greatest leverage for healing is found at the subtlest levels of function. – Rudolph Ballentine

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When you reread a classic you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than was there before. – Clifton Fadiman

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