The more we realize our minuteness and our impotence in the face of co…

Bertrand Russell
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The more we realize our minuteness and our impotence in the face of cosmic forces, the more amazing becomes what human beings have achieved. ✨ Bertrand Russell (1993). The Quotable Bertrand Russell
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