Quote by Bertrand Russell
Work is of two kinds: first, altering the position of matter at or

Work is of two kinds: first, altering the position of matter at or near the earths surface relative to other matter second, telling other people to do so. – Bertrand Russell

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The fundamental defect of fathers, in our competitive society, is that they want their children to be a credit to them. – 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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The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists. That is why they invented Hell. – Bertrand Russell

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I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldnt park anywhere near the place. – Steven Wright

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To work all the time is to be incredibly lucky. – Harvey Fierstein

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Let us work without theorizing, tis the only way to make life endurable. – Voltaire

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But Im pretty good with collaborative thinking. I work well with other people. – David Bowie

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