• Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

  Bertrand Russell
  English philosopher and mathematician 1872-1970
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1. superstition
2. beginning
3. cruelty
4. conquer
5. wisdom

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Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. by : Bertrand Russell

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