Letter to Rachel Gleason Brooks, May 5, 1930
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It is likely that America will be more important during the next century or two, but after that it may well be the turn of China.
— Bertrand Russell
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Bertrand Russell" (Quotes, 1930s)
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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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