It seems to be the fate of idealists to obtain what they have struggle…

Bertrand Russell
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It seems to be the fate of idealists to obtain what they have struggled for in a form which destroys their ideals. ✨ Marriage and Morals ch. 7 (1929)
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It seems to be the fate of idealists to obtain what they have struggled for in a form which destroys their ideals. ✨ Marriage and Morals ch. 7 (1929)

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