Bertrand Russell, Why I am not a Christian (1927), "The Character of Christ"
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It is generally taken for granted that we should all agree that [Christ was the best and the wisest of men]. I do not myself.
— Bertrand Russell on Jesus
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About Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (May 18, 1872 – February 2, 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic. In 1950, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature.
About Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (May 18, 1872 – February 2, 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic. In 1950, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature.
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