 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
Holders of power, always and everywhere, are indifferent to the good or evil of those who have no power, except in so far as they are restrained by fear. ... It may be said that decent people will not inflict torture on others beyond a point. ... The decent people succeed in not knowing, or pretending not to know, what torments are inflicted to make them happy.
Source: What is Democracy? 1953、II:: Evils of Power.
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