Bertrand Russell

Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.

In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.

The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation.

We are faced with the choice: to be happy or to be free.

The desire for power is a part of human nature, but it is not the whole of human nature.

The universe is a cruel and indifferent place.

It is a waste of energy to be angry with a man who behaves badly, just as it is to be angry with a car that won't go.

The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind.

The capacity to be bored is a sign of intelligence.

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.

The only thing that can save mankind is the abolition of war.

The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.

I would rather be a man of paradoxes than a man of prejudices.

The universe may have a purpose, but it has no meaning.

The only thing that can save the world is love.

The only thing that can make life bearable is the pursuit of knowledge.

The only thing that can make us happy is to be free.

The only thing that can make us wise is to be humble.

The only thing that can make us good is to be kind.