 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
Fear for others is only a shade better than fear for ourselves. Moreover it is very often a camouflage for possessiveness. It is hoped that by rousing their fears a more complete empire over them can be obtained. This, of course, is one of the reasons why men have liked timid women, since by protecting them they came to own them.
Source: Bertrand Russell: The Conquest of Happiness, 1930, chap.12: Affection.
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