Quote by Bertrand Russell
"The wish to preserve the past rather than the hope of creating the future dominates the minds of those who look backward."
More from Bertrand Russell
"Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric."
"The fundamental cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt."
"What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the wish to find out, which is the exact opposite of the will to believe."
"The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation."