Quote by Bertrand Russell

Against my will, in the course of my travels, the belief that everything worth knowing was known at Cambridge gradually wore off. In this respect my travels were very useful to me.

Against my will, in the course of my travels, the belief tha

Summary

In this quote, the speaker conveys how their preconceived notion that all knowledge worth knowing was acquired during their time at Cambridge slowly diminished while traveling. It suggests that their experiences and encounters during their journeys provided them with valuable insights and perspectives that surpassed the knowledge they gained within the confines of their educational institution. This quote highlights the transformative power of travel in broadening one's horizons and challenging preconceptions.

Topics

By Bertrand Russell

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Barack Obama is one of the greatest politicians in American

Barack Obama is one of the greatest politicians in American history.

It's a very strange thing, love. You can't get rid of it. If

It's a very strange thing, love. You can't get rid of it. If you try to give it out, you get more back. If you try to hang onto it, you lose it.

The basis of Cosmic Ordering is the belief that the universe

The basis of Cosmic Ordering is the belief that the universe is not dead matter, but pure energy which responds to our vibrations and to our frequencies.

Stephen Richards

Money Cosmic Ordering Law Of Attraction Manifestation Manifesting Mind Power Stephen Richards Wealth Creation Wealth

They spend an awful lot of money on I-don't-know-what in Hol

They spend an awful lot of money on I-don't-know-what in Hollywood movies; I certainly didn't get any of it. But they sure do love spending money.

Money Love Movies

There's an album by Antonio Carlos Jobim - the album with 'T

There's an album by Antonio Carlos Jobim - the album with 'The Girl From Ipanema.' That's the most seductive music ever.

Harry Connick, Jr.

My greatest environments in which I can grow, or grow up, is

My greatest environments in which I can grow, or grow up, is in personal romantic relationships with a man.

Alanis Morissette

I used to call myself a single-issue voter on the essential

I used to call myself a single-issue voter on the essential question of defending civilization against its terrorist enemies and their totalitarian protectors, and on that 'issue' I hope I can continue to expose and oppose any ambiguity.

Christopher Hitchens

Politics Terrorism Islam Totalitarianism United States United States Elections 2008 Islamism Politics Of The United States

Some minds are like concrete, all mixed up and permanently s

Some minds are like concrete, all mixed up and permanently set.

But life is sweet, though all that makes it sweet. Lessen li

But life is sweet, though all that makes it sweet. Lessen like sound of friends departing feet; And death is beautiful as feet of friend. Coming with welcome at our journey's end.

James Russell Lowell

A man is a god in ruins. When men are innocent, life shall b

A man is a god in ruins. When men are innocent, life shall be longer, and shall pass into the immortal, as gently as we awake from dreams.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Men Life God Dreams

It is money, money, money! Not ideas, not principles, but mo

It is money, money, money! Not ideas, not principles, but money that reigns supreme in American politics.

Most institutions demand unqualified faith; but the institut

Most institutions demand unqualified faith; but the institution of science makes skepticism a virtue.

Robert K. Merton

Science Skepticism