Whenever you find yourself getting angry about a difference of opinion…

Bertrand Russell
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Whenever you find yourself getting angry about a difference of opinion, be on your guard; you will probably find, on examination, that your belief is going beyond what the evidence warrants. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2009). Unpopular Essays, p.99, Routledge
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Whenever you find yourself getting angry about a difference of opinion, be on your guard; you will probably find, on examination, that your belief is going beyond what the evidence warrants. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2009). Unpopular Essays, p.99, Routledge

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