You must believe that you can help bring about a better world. A good …

Bertrand Russell
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You must believe that you can help bring about a better world. A good society is produced only by good individuals, just as truly as a majority in a presidential election is produced by the votes of single electors. ✨ Bertrand Russell, John Greer Slater, Peter Köllner (1996). A Fresh Look at Empiricism: 1927-42, p.642, Psychology Press
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