Essay · Philosophical literatureThe opinions that are held with passion are always those for which no good ground exists; indeed the passion is the measure of the holder's lack of rational conviction. Opinions in politics and religion are almost always held passionately.Bertrand RussellOn the Value of Scepticism · 1928★ 5.2
SpeechThere are seasons, in human affairs, of inward and outward revolution, when new depths seem to be broken up in the soul, when new wants are unfolded in multitudes, and a new and undefined good is thirsted for. These are periods when... To dare is the highest wisdom.William Ellery Channing1829★ 5.1
Philosophical literatureA dog cannot relate his autobiography; however eloquently he may bark, he cannot tell you that his parents were honest though poor.Bertrand RussellHuman Knowledge: Its Scope and Limits · 1948★ 4.5
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