It appeared to me obvious that the happiness of mankind should be the …

Bertrand Russell
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It appeared to me obvious that the happiness of mankind should be the aim of all action, and I discovered to my surprise that there were those who thought otherwise. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2014). The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell, p.39, Routledge
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It appeared to me obvious that the happiness of mankind should be the aim of all action, and I discovered to my surprise that there were those who thought otherwise. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2014). The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell, p.39, Routledge

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