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Presumption should never make us neglect that which appears easy to us, nor despair make us lose courage at the sight of difficulties.

— Stanisław Leszczyński

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Religion has nothing more to fear than not being sufficiently understood.

Science when well digested is nothing but good sense and reason.

To believe with certainty we must begin with doubting.

Long ailments wear out pain, and long hopes joy.

To make good use of life, one should have in youth the experience of advanced years, and in old age the vigor of youth.

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Christianity offers reasons for not fearing death or the universe, and in so doing it fails to teach adequately the virtue of courage.

Bertrand Russell Education and the Social Order (1932)

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