Never have their minds risen beyond the daily considerations of momentary expediency in a narrow contest for brief power. And yet there must, in every country, be many who can rise to a wider point of view. It is to men with such capabilities, in whatever country, that the friends of man must appeal. The future of man is at stake, and if enough men become aware of this his future is assured. Those who are to lead the world out of its troubles will need courage, hope and love. Whether they will prevail, I do not know; but, beyond all reason, I am unconquerably persuaded that they will.
Source： Bertrand Russell: Human Society in Ethics and Politics, 1954, part II: The Conflict of Passions, chapter 10: Prologue or Epilogue? n6
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Today's "Words of Russell" are taken from the final words of the concluding paragraph of Russell's Human Society in Ethics and Politics (1954). It seems to apply to certain individuals with short-sighted and calculating thinking, such as the current President Trump. Does the fact that Russell's words from about 70 years ago still resonate today suggest that humanity has not progressed much?
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Source： Bertrand Russell: Human Society in Ethics and Politics, 1954, part II: The Conflict of Passions, chapter 10: Prologue or Epilogue? n6
More info.：https://russell-j.com/cool/47T-2_1006.htm
* a brief comment:
Today's "Words of Russell" are taken from the final words of the concluding paragraph of Russell's Human Society in Ethics and Politics (1954). It seems to apply to certain individuals with short-sighted and calculating thinking, such as the current President Trump. Does the fact that Russell's words from about 70 years ago still resonate today suggest that humanity has not progressed much?
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