Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
There are several motives which may lead people to hate reason. You may have incompatible desires and not wish to realize that they are incompatible. You may wish to spend more than your income and yet remain solvent. And this may cause you to hate your friends when they point out the cold facts of arithmetic.
Source: Bertrand Russell: Bertrand Russell: Human Society in Ethics and Politics, (1954), preface.
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