Bertrand Russell
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Bertrand Russell was an English mathematician and philosopher and a founder of analytic philosophy.
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- Lived: 18 May 1872 to 2 February 1970; died at Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales (opens wiqqi.app)
- Title: 3rd Earl Russell; grandson of the prime minister John Russell (opens wiqqi.app)
- Education: Trinity College, Cambridge; first-class degree in mathematics, 1893 (opens wiqqi.app)
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47 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Many unhappy people could become happy through well-directed effort (opens korrents.com)
“It is in the belief that many people who are unhappy could become happy by well-directed effort that I have written this book.”
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Power kept within proper bounds may add greatly to happiness, but as life's sole end it leads to disaster (opens korrents.com)
“Power kept within its proper bounds may add greatly to happiness, but as the sole end of life it leads to disaster, inwardly if not outwardly.”
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Humans depend on co-operation, and nature has given them, somewhat inadequately, the instincts for the friendliness it needs (opens korrents.com)
“Man depends upon co-operation, and has been provided by nature, somewhat inadequately, it is true, with the instinctive apparatus out of which the friendliness required for co-operation can spring.”
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Many unhappy people could become happy through well-directed effort (opens korrents.com)