Bertrand Russell

Much that passes as idealism is disguised hatred or disguised love of power.

Bertrand Russell

My sad conviction is that people can only agree about what they’re not really interested in.

Bertrand Russell

My whole religion is this: do every duty, and expect no reward for it, either here or hereafter.

Bertrand Russell

No man can be a good teacher unless he has feelings of warm affection toward his pupils and a genuine desire to impart to them what he believes to be of value.

Bertrand Russell

One must care about a world one will not see.

Bertrand Russell

Opinions which justify cruelty are inspired by cruel impulses.

Bertrand Russell

Organized people are just too lazy to look for things.

Bertrand Russell

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.

Bertrand Russell

Patriots always talk of dying for their country and never of killing for their country.

Bertrand Russell

People are zealous for a cause when they are not quite positive that it is true.

Bertrand Russell