Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell May 18— February 2was a British philosopherlogicianmathematicianhistorianand social critic. Inhe was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature.
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As quoted in Wesley C. May 11, by Emily Eakin: "Asked what he would say if God appeared to him after his death and demanded to know why he had failed to believe, the British philosopher and staunch evidentialist Bertrand Russell replied that he would say, 'Not enough evidence, God! Not enough evidence. There, Rosten writes : "Confronted scienfe the Almighty, [Russell] would ask, ' Sir, why did you not give me better evidence? This has often been published as a quotation of Russell, when an author is given e. In all affairs — love, religion, politics, or business — it's a healthy idea, now and then, to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.
As quoted in The Reader's DigestVol. If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years. As quoted in ThinkVol. I believe in my outrage knowing people are living in boxes on the street.
I believe in honesty. I believe in a good time. I believe in good food.]
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