New: bertrandAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917steemzzanhive-183959hive-180932hive-166405hive-185836photographyuncommonlabhive-183397hive-101145hive-150122hive-188619hive-144064bitcoinhive-145157krsuccesshive-184714lifehive-193637hive-109690hive-103599hive-181136TrendingNewHotLikersnooses (78)in bertrand • last year"power lies with those who control finance, not with those who know the matter upon which the money is to be spent."When everything in the US is geared towards generating maximum corporate profits at the expense of the domestic and worldwide humanity, we’re already operating under a system of corporate fascism.…nooses (78)in nature • 2 years agoThe primary false belief is anthropocentrism.The world was not created for humans, there is no invisible sky super-intelligence that gave us a divine right to destroy the only planet humans will ever inhabit. Logically, we can't possibly be…helices (30)in discourage • 5 years agoPhilosophy 0164Never try to discourage thinking for you are sure to succeed #BertrandRussell Ten Commandmentshelices (30)in opinion • 5 years agoPhilosophy 0161Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric #BertrandRussell Ten Commandmentshelices (30)in trusted • 5 years agoPhilosophy 0150Neither 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 #BertrandRussellhelices (30)in america • 5 years agoPhilosophy 0143In America money is the accepted measure of brains #BertrandRussellhelices (30)in intelligent • 5 years agoPhilosophy 0142If people aren't intelligent, they'll believe what they've been told & may do harm in spite of genuine benevolence #BertrandRussellhelices (30)in contrary • 5 years agoPhilosophy 0130If opinion contrary to yours makes you angry, you're subconsciously aware of having no good reason for thinking it #BertrandRussellhelices (30)in sceptics • 5 years agoPhilosophy 0127Many orthodox people speak as though it were the business of sceptics to disprove received dogmas rather than of dogmatists to prove them #BertrandRussellhelices (30)in envious • 5 years agoPhilosophy 0119Instead of deriving pleasure from what he has, the envious person derives pain from what others have #BertrandRussellhelices (30)in intelligent • 5 years agoPhilosophy 0115The fact is, one cannot be intelligent merely by choosing opinions #BertrandRussellhelices (30)in evidence • 5 years agoPhilosophy 0114Where there is evidence, no one speaks of "faith" #BertrandRussellhelices (30)in fearing • 5 years agoPhilosophy 0113The man who thinks himself virtuous in fearing an angry God will soon begin to see virtue in submission to earthly tyrants #BertrandRussellhelices (30)in envious • 5 years agoPhilosophy 0110The envious person wishes to inflict misfortune & do so whenever he can with impunity #BertrandRussellhelices (30)in discourage • 5 years agoPhilosophy 0105Never try to discourage thinking for you are sure to succeed #BertrandRussellhelices (30)in boasting • 6 years agoScience 0105What physicist active in 1900 would dream of boasting his opinions had not changed during last half century? #BertrandRussellhelices (30)in opinions • 6 years agoPhilosophy 092Opinions held for sound reasons have less emotional unity than opinions of dogmatists #BertrandRussellhelices (30)in society • 6 years agoPhilosophy 090Society will be produced with all important positions won by those whose stupidity enables them to please the herd #BertrandRussellhelices (30)in history • 6 years agoPhilosophy 082The history of #wars should be a small part of what is taught in history #BertrandRussellhelices (30)in habit • 6 years agoPhilosophy 080I have been accused of habit of changing opinions. I'm not in any degree ashamed of having changed my opinions #BertrandRussell