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Bertrand Russell quotes on war

July 16, 2022April 13, 2021 by Quotes from the Past
Bertrand Russell on War

Until World War II, Bertrand Russell’s quotes on war were indicative of his deeply-held, pacifist beliefs. Yet, in the face of Nazi …

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“Sometimes the first duty of intelligent men is the restatement of the obvious.”

May 26, 2021August 18, 2020 by Quotes from the Past
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“Sometimes the first duty of intelligent men is the restatement of the obvious,”  is a paraphrased quote from George Orwell’s 1939 review …

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“I found prison in many ways quite agreeable.” ~ Bertrand Russell

April 13, 2021August 17, 2020 by Quotes from the Past

Russell made the following comments about his time in prison for political activism: “I found prison in many ways quite agreeable. I …

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