1. Some children have the habit of thinking, and the purpose of education is to eradicate this habit from them.

Source: "My Faith", 1925

2·Science increases our power to do good or evil. (Quotation on November 20)

Source; "My Faith", 1925

3. Broadly speaking, those who desire power most are those who are most likely to obtain power. Source: "On Power", 1938

4·China is the exception to all rules. Source: "Skepticism", 1928

5. Einstein's theory of relativity makes people feel that they understand less. Source: "Modern Science and Its Future"

6·A beggar will not be jealous of a millionaire, but he will definitely be jealous of a beggar with a higher income

Source: "The Road to Happiness" 》, 1930　

7·Youth is a period of open-mindedness, and you should use this period to develop your own open-minded character. (November 6 quote)

8. Many people would rather die than think. In fact, they did not think until they died.

9·My life is exactly this: make career become joy, and make joy become career.

10·Looking at the time they go to school every day, Chinese children are the most thoughtful.

11. Be honest even if the truth is unpleasant, because it often takes more effort to hide the truth.

12. Don’t be afraid of having unique views, because the common sense we accept now was once a unique view.

13. Don’t blindly worship any authority, because you can always find the opposite authority.

14. Don’t be absolutely certain about everything.

15·The biggest trouble in this world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain about themselves, while the hearts of wise men are always full of doubts.

16·Science is what we already know, philosophy is what we don’t know yet. Philosophy is our special power to talk nonsense. Philosophy is reasonable conjecture.

17·Patriotism means killing or being killed for some very boring reasons.

Source: In 1914, when the First World War broke out, Russell actively promoted anti-war ideas and advocated "CO" (conscientious objection to the military); during several anti-war speeches, he was criticized by the British Violent attacks by patriotic people. Cambridge University demanded that Russell pay a fine of 110 pounds or be voluntarily dismissed. Russell chose to dismiss him and used this sentence to satirize patriotism.

18·American democracy is lifeless and meaningless because the people cannot replace those who truly rule them.

Meaning: It is ironic that the real power of rule in the United States is "hereditary" in the big companies of the big bosses. Every U.S. president must serve the interests of these big companies that control everything.