Bertrand Russell Quote

To speak seriously: the standards of "goodness" which are generally recognized by public opinion are not those which are calculated to make the world a happier place. This is due to a variety of causes, of which the chief is tradition, and the next most powerful is the unjust power of dominant classes.


Sceptical Essays (ed. Psychology Press, 2004) - ISBN: 9780415325080


To speak seriously: the standards of goodness which are generally recognized by public opinion are not those which are calculated to make the world a ...

To speak seriously: the standards of goodness which are generally recognized by public opinion are not those which are calculated to make the world a ...

To speak seriously: the standards of goodness which are generally recognized by public opinion are not those which are calculated to make the world a ...

To speak seriously: the standards of goodness which are generally recognized by public opinion are not those which are calculated to make the world a ...