"Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education."

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Source : Bertrand Russell (2013). “History of Western Philosophy: Collectors Edition”, p.578, Routledge

Bertrand Russell

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“The key to good decision making is not knowledge. It is understanding. We are swimming in the former. We are desperately lacking in the latter.”
“Change is not a threat, it's an opportunity. Survival is not the goal, transformative success is.”
“Immediately after the Olympics, I was pretty fatigued.”

Source : "Eric Heiden 25: An exclusive interview". Interview with Charlie Snyder, snyderemarks.com. February 17, 2005.
“It is important that an aim never be defined in terms of activity or methods. It must always relate directly to how life is better for everyone. . . . The aim of the system must be clear to everyone in the system. The aim must include plans for the future. The aim is a value judgment.”
“The first music I ever got into was the '80s alternative bands that my brother listened to, like The Cure and The Smiths and R.E.M. and Fugazi. I can remember specifically saying The Cure was my favorite band back in second grade.”

Source : Interview with Noel Murray, www.avclub.com. September 17, 2003.
“We have to be thankful to the Czechs that they did their duty. The Czech Republic won, I can't believe it. It was a huge party with all the people here.”
“I can tell you categorically that any mal-treatment of any detainees by U.S. forces or coalition forces is totally unacceptable - that our orders have and will continue to be that we will treat everyone in our charge with - humanely and with respect.”
“Love. Is it just a word that boys use to manipulate girls?”

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