Bertrand Russell, "The Pursuit of Truth" in The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell (1993).
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It is not by delusion, however exalted, that mankind can prosper, but only by unswerving courage in the pursuit of truth.
— Bertrand Russell on Delusion
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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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