 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
People who are anxious to be admired are generally full of envy because they realize that there is a certain quantum of admiration to be distributed and that the admiration given to one man is apt to be lost by another. The same sort of considerations apply to every kind of eminence.
Source: Bertrand Russell: Human Society in Ethics and Politics, (1954), chapter 11：
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Celebrities in any field often seem to get on well with each other on the surface, but in reality do not get on very well. Of course, they rarely show such feelings and often engage in sycophantic banter. You can find examples of this if you look closely at celebrities from all walks of life: politics, business, entertainment, sports and more. Note that I interpreted 'every kind of eminence' as 'every kind of celebrity' rather than 'every kind of eminence'.