Hatred of enemies is easier and more intense than love of friends. But…

Bertrand Russell
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Hatred of enemies is easier and more intense than love of friends. But from men who are more anxious to injure opponents than to benefit the world at large no great good is to be expected. ✨ Bertrand Russell (1972). Bolshevism: practice and theory, Ayer Co Pub
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Hatred of enemies is easier and more intense than love of friends. But from men who are more anxious to injure opponents than to benefit the world at large no great good is to be expected. ✨ Bertrand Russell (1972). Bolshevism: practice and theory, Ayer Co Pub

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