If there were in the world today any large number of people who desire…

Bertrand Russell
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If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years. ✨ Attributed to Bertrand Russell, Think, Vol. 27 (p. 32), 1961.
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If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years. ✨ Attributed to Bertrand Russell, Think, Vol. 27 (p. 32), 1961.

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