"So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence."

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Words carry weight, and Bertrand Russell's insight into literature is no exception. It serves as a gentle reminder that amidst the chaos of modern life, timeless wisdom still holds the power to guide our decisions and clarify our values.

About Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, was an English philosopher, logician, and social reformer. Regarded as one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century and a founder of analytic philosophy, Russell wrote over 70 books and thousands of other articles, essays, lectures, and letters. His writings concerned mathematical, logical, philosophical, epistemological, political, and moral topics.

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"Serenity begins the moment you cease demanding that the external world conform — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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"What was the use of my having come from Oakland it was not natural to have come from there yes write about it if I like or anything if I like but not there, there is no there there."

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"The young people have MTV and rock and roll. Why would they go to read poetry? Poetry belongs to the Stone Age. It awakens in us perceptions that go back to those times."

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