General Discussion

kentuck

(111,110 posts) Sat Jul 11, 2015, 03:05 PM Jul 2015

A quote from Bertrand Russell:

"Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin -- more even than death.... Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man."

7 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

A quote from Bertrand Russell: (Original Post) kentuck Jul 2015 OP

“There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking it-self is dangerous.” ~ Hannah Arendt . . . Journeyman Jul 2015 #1

Another by him. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2015 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #3

"So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence." closeupready Jul 2015 #4

One is never bored if one has a dirty mind. Scuba Jul 2015 #5

Many would rather die than genuinely think. hifiguy Jul 2015 #6

Story of my life. lindysalsagal Jul 2015 #7

Journeyman

(15,038 posts)

1. “There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking it-self is dangerous.” ~ Hannah Arendt . . .

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 03:13 PM

Jul 2015

Thoughts on Thinking. The Hannah Arendt Center: Bard College

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

2. Another by him.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 03:16 PM

Jul 2015

“Patriots always talk of dying for their country but never of killing for their country.” - “Patriots always talk of dying for their country but never of killing for their country.”
― Bertrand Russell

Response to Tierra_y_Libertad (Reply #2)

Name removed Message auto-removed

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

4. "So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence."

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 04:10 PM

Jul 2015

And this gem:

"No one gossips about other people's secret virtues."

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

5. One is never bored if one has a dirty mind.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 04:32 PM

Jul 2015

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

6. Many would rather die than genuinely think.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 06:56 PM

Jul 2015

It's easier to buy into something - ideology, religion - that has all the "answers" rather than do the work of thinking for yourself.

"I'd rather know than believe." - Carl Sagan

lindysalsagal

(20,727 posts)

7. Story of my life.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2015, 03:09 PM

Jul 2015

I am often attacked and shunned because I refuse to stop thinking for myself.

Examining our own motives and actions threatens the status quo.

Reply to this discussion