"To understand the actual world as it is, not as we should wish it to be, is the beginning of wisdom."

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Source : Bertrand Russell (2009). “Mortals and Others”, p.318, Routledge

Bertrand Russell

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“I did not come into contact with any Muslim before I embraced Islam. I read the Qur'an first and realized no person is perfect, Islam is perfect, and if we imitate the conduct of the Holy Prophet... we will be successful.”
“Performing is one thing, and day-to-day stuff - like the way you talk to people - is totally different. If I acted like I did onstage in normal life, everyone would probably hate me.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“LSD is just a tool to turn us into what we are supposed to be.”

Source : "LSD: The Geek's Wonder Drug?". www.wired.com. January 16, 2006.
“So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.”
“I had been reading a lot about pioneers in Australia and the colonization of Australia, and pioneers in Virginia and the early settlers in the United States, and I was fascinated by those communities and how they grew, how their politics developed, and the actual suffering of those people and the tribulations they went through.”

Source : "Ben Richards Exclusive Interview OUTCASTS". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. October 21, 2010.
“War is the mass murder of workers. When workers refuse to obey the calls of their governments, there will be no more war.”
“I'm so popular it's scary sometimes. I suppose I'm just everybody's type.”
“John Terry is the perfect skipper. It's obvious Chelsea means everything to him. When he makes those last ditch blocks, team-mates can't help but be inspired.”

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