 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
In war, some men admire bravery on the part of the enemy, others do not. There is a broad rule about praise, that it is bestowed upon those who have sacrificed their own interests (or what seemed such) to the interests of others. The desire for praise and the fear of blame may be so great that they outweigh all other considerations: "death rather than dishonour” is considered a desirable sentiment, but is not, strictly speaking, an unselfish one.
Source: Bertrand Russell: Human Society in Ethics and Politics, (1954), chapter 5
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