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All the ideas for 'works', 'Is Mathematics purely Linguistic?' and 'The Conquest of Happiness'

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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 7. Formalism

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Numbers are just verbal conveniences, which can be analysed away [Russell]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature

7667	There are two sides to men - the pleasantly social, and the violent and creative [Diderot, by Berlin]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / d. Routes to happiness

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A happy and joyous life must largely be a quiet life [Russell]

23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 4. Boredom

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Boredom always involves not being fully occupied [Russell]

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Happiness involves enduring boredom, and the young should be taught this [Russell]

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Boredom is an increasingly strong motivating power [Russell]

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Life is now more interesting, but boredom is more frightening [Russell]