A mind perpetually open, will be a mind perpetually vacant. Author: Bertrand Russell Copy Quote More from Bertrand Russell “The essence of the conception of righteousness, therefore, is to afford an outl…” “When you come to look into this argument from design, it is a most astonishing …” “No man treats a motorcar as foolishly as he treats another human being. When th…” “Since this craving (for material possessions) is in the nature of competition, …”