 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
All sorts of intellectual systems - Christianity, Socialism, Patriotism, etc - are ready, like orphan asylums, to give safety in return for servitude. A free mental life cannot be as warm and comfortable and sociable as a life enveloped in a creed: only a creed can give the feeling of a cosy fireside while the winter storms are raging without.
Source: Bertrand Russell: On Education, especially in early childhood, 1926, chap. 2 The Aims of Education
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Many people seek stability (safety and security) at the expense of “spiritual freedom.” Even false beliefs can provide a temporary sense of security as long as they are believed (or pretended to be believed).
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