1. Broadly speaking, those who desire power most are those who are most likely to obtain power.
——Russell's "A Theory of Power"
2. We often ask whether we know this or know that, but we have never asked what "knowing" itself is.
——Russell's "Outline of Philosophy"
3. Self-esteem has so far been a necessary virtue for a few people. Wherever power is unequal, it is not to be found in those who submit to the domination of others.
——Russell "Authority and Personality"
4. Beautiful appearance is like an open letter of recommendation, it can help us leave a good impression on others in the first place. .
——Russell's "The Wisdom of Life"
5. The more things a person has in himself, the less he needs external things, and the less that others have for him. The meaning is less. Therefore, a person with outstanding spiritual ideas often does not like to interact with others.
——Russell's "The Wisdom of Life"
6. Everyone's knowledge, in an important sense, is determined by his own personal experience: he knows that he has things seen and heard, things he has read and others have told him, and what he can infer from them.
——Russell's "Human Knowledge"
7. If you get angry when you hear an opinion that is contrary to yours, it shows that you have subconsciously felt that you There is no good reason for the opinion. If someone insisted that two plus two equals five, you would feel pity rather than anger.
——Russell "How to Avoid Foolish Insights"
8. A person's life should be like a river, starting with a trickle and being bound by a narrow bank, and then, It runs furiously over boulders and over waterfalls. Gradually, the river widened, the banks on both sides receded, and the water flowed more calmly. Finally, it merges naturally into the sea and disappears itself painlessly.
——Russell's "How to Age"
9. The desire for love, the pursuit of knowledge, and the unstoppable sympathy for human suffering are pure and extremely strong. Passion dominates my life. These three passions were like hurricanes, blowing me here and there in a deep sea of ??suffering, blowing me to the brink of despair.
——Russell's "Why I Live"
10. It is important to know that the various aspects of life are the source of happiness.
——Russell's "The Road to Happiness"
11. All great books have boring chapters, and all great men's lives have boring moments.
——Russell's "The Road to Happiness"
12. The secret of happiness is: try to expand the scope of your interests and be as friendly as possible to the people and things you are interested in.
——Russell's "The Road to Happiness"
13. A beggar will not be jealous of a millionaire, but he will definitely be jealous of a beggar with a higher income.
——Russell's "The Road to Happiness"
14. The broader a person's interests, the more opportunities he has to be happy, and the more likely he is to be played by fate. Small, because even if he loses one interest, he can still switch to another.
——Russell's "The Road to Happiness"
15. Fundamental happiness depends most on friendly care for people and things.
——Russell's "The Road to Happiness"
16. A happy life must be a peaceful and comfortable life to a large extent, because only in a peaceful environment can true happiness Only happiness can exist.
——Russell "The Road to Happiness"
17. I will never devote myself to my beliefs because I may be wrong.
——Russell's "My Faith"
18. You must have courage to deal with poverty, you must have courage to endure ridicule, and you must have courage to face the enemies in your own camp.
——Russell's "My Faith"
19. Life should not be too rigid or too rigid; our impulses should not cause certain damage or harm to others. Let it run free whenever possible; there should be room for taking risks.
——Russell's "My Faith"
20. There is no need to blindly worship any authority, because you can always find the opposite authority.
——Russell's "Ten Commandments of Free Thought"
21. Don't be afraid of having unique views, because the common sense we now accept was once a unique view.
——Russell's "Ten Commandments of Free Thought"