But there's one thing we must all be clear about: terrorism is not the pursuit of legitimate goals by some sort of illegitimate means. Whatever the murderers may be trying to achieve, creating a better world certainly isn't one of their goals. Instead they are out to murder innocent people.Salman Rushdie
Dissensions between Muslim nations run at least as deep, if not deeper, than those nations' resentment of the West.Salman Rushdie
It is often said by religious people that without its framework, there is no sense of right or wrong. My view is that religion comes after ethics.Salman Rushdie
The fundamental defect of fathers, in our competitive society, is that they want their children to be a credit to them.Bertrand Russell
I believe in using words, not fists. I believe in my outrage knowing people are living in boxes on the street. I believe in honesty. I believe in a good time. I believe in good food. I believe in sex.Bertrand Russell
There is no need to worry about mere size. We do not necessarily respect a fat man more than a thin man. Sir Isaac Newton was very much smaller than a hippopotamus, but we do not on that account value him less.Bertrand Russell
It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly.Bertrand Russell
