Wisdom and Morality

What I want to say to them about wisdom is this: No matter what you are studying or thinking about any point of view, just ask yourself what the facts are and what are the truths that those facts support. Never allow yourself to be influenced by what you prefer to believe, or what people believe will be more beneficial to society. Just look at what is the truth. This is what I want to say, a point about wisdom.

What I want to say to them about ethics is very simple. I will say: love is wise, hate is stupid. In this increasingly interconnected world, we must learn to tolerate each other, and we must learn to accept the fact that there will always be people who say things we don't want to hear. Only then can we live together. And if we want to coexist, not die together, we must learn this kind of tolerance and forbearance, because they are essential to the survival of mankind on this planet.

- Bertrand Russell