Bertrand Russell Quotes on Personal Growth
About Bertrand Russell
British philosopher, logician, and Nobel laureate. He co-authored Principia Mathematica, helped found analytic philosophy. A public intellectual, he influenced logic, mathematics, and ethics, and championed humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought throughout the 20th century.
Quote
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
Insight
Conformity offers safety, but independent thinking offers the chance for discovery.
Actionable Takeaways
- Read one article from a viewpoint you disagree with.
- After group agreement forms, ask "what would contradict this?".