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The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages, or even to most civilised men. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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To acquire immunity to eloquence is of the utmost importance to the citizens of a democracy. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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Right discipline consists, not in external compulsion, but in the habits of mind which lead spontaneously to desirable rather than undesirable activities. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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To understand a name you must be acquainted with the particular of which it is a name. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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I got a kick out of the stands when they would heckle me. I would take the energy from that. ↗

— Kurt Russell

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What makes people the world over stand in line for Van Gogh is not that they will see beautiful pictures but that in an indefinable way they will come away feeling better human beings. And that is exactly what Van Gogh hoped for. ↗

— John Russell

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I looked back at some of my earlier published stories with genuine horror and remorse. I got thinking, How many extant copies might there be, who owns them, and do they keep their doors locked? ↗

— Richard Russo

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Some authors have a very hard time understanding that in order to be faithful to the spirit of the book, it's almost always impossible to remain faithful to the text. You have to make changes. ↗

— Richard Russo

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I didn't mean to hit the umpire with the dirt, but I did mean to hit that bastard in the stands. ↗

— Babe Ruth

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The earth incites the wonder and admiration of man even though he is imperfect and his understanding greatly limited. ↗

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

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