Quote of Bertrand Russell - Boredom is... a vital problem for...
Biography - Bertrand Russell:
British philosopher, logician and mathematician.
Born: 1872 - Died: 1970
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
Born: 1872 - Died: 1970
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
Boredom is... a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.
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Quotes for: problem
As soon as questions of will or decision or reason or choice of action arise, human science is at a loss.
Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.
The solution to the problem, which you see in life, lies in living in a way that makes the problems disappear.
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.
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