"In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted"
- Bertrand Russell
About this Quote
This quote by Bertrand Russell encourages us to question the important things we take for approved. It is important to take a step back and review the things we believe to be real and to challenge our own presumptions. We should not take anything for approved and instead, we need to be open to questioning and re-evaluating our beliefs. This quote motivates us to think seriously and to be open up to originalities and point of views. It is important to be knowledgeable about our own biases and to be happy to challenge them. By doing this, we can acquire a much better understanding of the world around us and of our own beliefs. This quote is a suggestion to be open-minded and to question the things we consider approved.
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