My own belief is that in most ages and in most places obscure psycholo…

Bertrand Russell
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My own belief is that in most ages and in most places obscure psychological forces led men to adopt systems involving quite unnecessary cruelty, and that this is still the case among the most civilized races at the present day. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2009). Marriage and Morals, p.11, Routledge
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My own belief is that in most ages and in most places obscure psychological forces led men to adopt systems involving quite unnecessary cruelty, and that this is still the case among the most civilized races at the present day. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2009). Marriage and Morals, p.11, Routledge

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