Bertrand Russell Quotes

With the introduction of agriculture mankind entered upon a long period of meanness, misery, and madness, from which they are only now being freed by the beneficent operation of the machine.

Bertrand Russell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: May 18, 1872 - February 2, 1970

Topics

MadnessLongAgricultureIntroduction

At the end of the 30 Years War then, Europe broadly decided to separate the sacred from the secular in its political culture. I know that is an oversimplification, but it is instructive, and it led to a growth in religious tolerance that has characterized the best of Western life since.

Michael Hayden

LifeGrowthBestCultureWarEnd

At my age, you can go either fat or gaunt. I've gone gaunt.

John Waters

AgeFatYouGoGoneEither

I'm concerned about a lot of serious border issues. This book is about the border reality and the struggles of the undocumented worker.

Ana Castillo

BookBorderRealitySeriousIssues

Not all psychopaths are in prison - some are in the boardroom.

Robert D. Hare

PrisonSome

When I come off stage, I just shut up. I try as best I can not to use my voice at all. You know I love to talk, but I try when I come off stage to have the minimum amount of vocal interaction because I need at least a good 10 hours to just recover from my form of extreme singing.

Rob Halford

LoveGoodBestSingingVoiceYou

I have been on diets that were supervised by doctors, that were carefully supervised where I lost weight.

Roberta Flack

LostWhereBeenWeightDoctorsWere

Optimistic people generally feel that good things will last a long time and will have a beneficial effect on everything they do. And they think that bad things are isolated: They won't last too long and won't affect other parts of life.

Martin Seligman

LifeGoodTimePeopleGood Things

My goal is, of course, for this show to do well, and I would love it if people liked it.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

LovePeopleGoalWellShowWould

I grew up in Seattle, where there isn't a lot of sun.

Josie Bissett

SunSeattleUpWhereLotGrew

I've worked in a factory. I was a garbage man. I worked in a post office. It's not that long ago. I like to think that I'm just a regular guy.

Denzel Washington

ManThinkLongGarbageOfficeGuy

I'm very comfortable in the U.S. and Europe, but I feel completely out of place in the rest of the world, mostly because I never spent time outside the U.S. and Europe until I was in my 30s.

Brad Feld

TimeWorldRestFeelPlaceNever

People think you have to go through a lot of changes to become a soul singer, You just have to go through life.

Bobby Womack

LifeSoulPeopleThinkYouBecome

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