Which one of the following is your favorite quote?

1) A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand. ----- Bertrand Russell

2.) Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric. ----- Bertrand Russell

3.) I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong. ----- Bertrand Russell

4.) It is a waste of energy to be angry with a man who behaves badly, just as it is to be angry with a car that won't go. ----- Bertrand Russell

5.) Life is nothing but a competition to be the criminal rather than the victim. ------ Bertrand Russell

6.) Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man. ------ Bertrand Russell

7.) Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons. ----- Bertrand Russell

2006-11-09T12:11:11Z

Please add your own personal favorite quote if you like by a philosopher

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More Lies & More Smoke Screens2006-11-09T12:51:23Z

Favorite Answer

Great minds discuss ideas
Average minds discuss events
Small minds discuss people...
(Eleanor Roosevelt)

LisaFlorida2006-11-09T13:42:20Z

The Bertrand Russell quote for sure.

..2006-11-10T02:28:05Z

It is a waste of energy to be angry with a man who behaves badly, just as it is to be angry with a car that won't go.

tobeyp20052006-11-09T12:16:32Z

I like 3.

Nort2006-11-09T14:56:00Z

Number 7
APAK has the best quote from E. Roosevelt in my opinion.

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