Bertrand RussellThe whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.
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The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves and wise people so full of doubts. No one has ever become poor by giving. A poor person is one who cannot afford to give. To give freely and abundantly is to live in peace with yourself and those around you, no matter how much or how little you have.
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