 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
Man is a rational animal -- so at least I have been told. Throughout a long life, I have looked diligently for evidence in favor of this statement, but so far I have not had the good fortune to come across it, though I have searched in many countries spread over three continents. On the contrary, I have seen the world plunging continually further into madness. I have seen great nations, formerly leaders of civilization, led astray by preachers of bombastic nonsense.
Source: Bertrand Russell : An Outline of Intellectual Rubbish, 1943
Reprinted in: Unpopular Essays, 1950, chapter 7:
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