Quote by Russell, Bertrand
"Fear is the parent of cruelty, and therefore it is no wonder if cruelty and religion have gone hand in hand."
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"Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric."
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"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."
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