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

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

No people anywhere in the world would accept being expelled en masse from their own country; how can anyone require the people of Palestine to accept a punishment which nobody else would tolerate?

Bertrand Russell, Ray Perkins (Jr.) (2002). “Yours Faithfully, Bertrand Russell: A Lifelong Fight for Peace, Justice, and Truth in Letters to the Editor”, p.411, Open Court Publishing

Be isolated, be ignored, be attacked, be in doubt, be frightened, but do not be silenced.

Bertrand Russell, Barry Feinberg, Ronald Kasrils (1969). “Dear Bertrand Russell ... a selection of his correspondence with the general public, 1950-1968”, Allen & Unwin

Even when the experts all agree, they may well be mistaken.

Bertrand Russell (2004). “Sceptical Essays”, p.2, Psychology Press

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge.

"In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays". Book by Bertrand Russell, Ch. 2: 'Useless' Knowledge, 1935.

Most human beings, though in varying degrees, desire to control, not only their own lives but also the lives of others

Bertrand Russell, John Greer Slater, Peter Köllner (1996). “A Fresh Look at Empiricism: 1927-42”, p.445, Psychology Press

Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.

Bertrand Russell (2014). “The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell”, p.554, Routledge