4 Bertrand Russell Quotes on Rationality

Bertrand Russell quotes on rationality

96. It is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true.

152. The quarrel between Hume and Rousseau is symbolic: Rousseau was mad but influential, Hume was sane but had no followers.

156. Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality.

166. Man is a rational animal - so at least I have been told. Throughout a long life, I have looked diligently for evidence in favor of this statement, but so far I have not had the good fortune to come across it, though I have searched in many countries spread over three continents.