Bertrand Russell: Bertrand Russell on God and Religion |
Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones.
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Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.
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Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality.
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