“The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating, and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it.”
英语
“哲学的要义在于，从某些简单到似乎不值得陈述的东西出发，最终达到某些矛盾到无人会相信的东西。”
“The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.”
英语
“美好的生活是由爱激发、由知识引导的生活。”
“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.”
英语
“这个世界的全部问题在于，愚人和狂热者总是对自己确信无疑，而智者却满腹疑虑。”
流行改述版。罗素在《愚蠢的胜利》（1933）中的原话是："麻烦的根本原因在于，在现代世界中，愚蠢的人信心十足，而聪明的人却充满怀疑。"
“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”
英语
“问题的根本原因在于，在现代世界中，愚蠢的人充满自信，而聪明的人满是怀疑。”
“Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.”
英语
“三种单纯然而极其强烈的激情支配了我的一生：对爱情的渴望，对知识的追求，以及对人类苦难不可遏制的同情。”