Justice in War-Time (1916), p. 70
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No nation was ever so virtuous as each believes itself, and none was ever so wicked as each believes the other.
— Bertrand Russell
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Bertrand Russell" (Quotes, 1910s)
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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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