Bertrand Russell Quotes

Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate.

Bertrand Russell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

CapitalismExerciseTyrannyLiberty

Fiction writers tend to err either making people more than they are or less than they are. I'd rather err on the side of the former.

Jim Harrison

PeopleMoreFictionSideRatherErr

I like people who shake other people up and make them feel uncomfortable.

Jim Morrison

PeopleFeelUncomfortableUpShake

Taxes aren't the way to go. They'd strangle the economy; you wouldn't create the wealth. And nothing squanders money as well as a government. What we need is to encourage rich people to give.

John Caudwell

MoneyGovernmentPeopleRichYouGo

You tell me what you listen to, and I'll tell you who you are.

Jean-Marc Vallee

MeYouListenTellWho

Those who persevere in sin are those who are held in abhorrence by God, but those who abandon the ways of sin are loved by the Lord.

St. Jerome

GodLovedSinLordPersevereWho

Patrick Swayze is a fantastic man and an inspiration to work with. He is a fearless cowboy type and a movie icon.

Travis Fimmel

WorkManFearlessInspirationCowboy

The truth is nobody can own anything. That was an unheard-of concept among indigenous people. We invented that.

Tom Shadyac

TruthPeopleTruth IsNobodyOwn

The pictures are there, and you just take them.

Robert Capa

YouPicturesTakeJustThem

Not being locked into one set of feelings, which you run the risk of mistaking for the truth, you have greater and more intense access to all feeling states, including those you would never choose to act out.

Mary Gaitskill

TruthYouChooseFeelingsRunNever

I am a legal immigrant whose parents went from Russia to China to Chile to finally reach the United States and thereby give me a chance to have a better life. I served six years in the U.S. Army Reserve, went to college, have a successful career and have dedicated my life to being a good citizen.

Mike Medavoy

LifeGoodI AmParentsCollegeMe

'Chewing Gum' ages me 15 years every time I do it - it's insane.

Michaela Coel

TimeMeGumYearsChewing GumEvery

I have a lot of people judging my every move. It's important for me to not let it rule my life.

Lourdes Leon

LifePeopleMeMy LifeImportant

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