Bertrand Russell Quote

I cannot escape from the conclusion that the great ages of progress have depended upon a small number of individuals of transcendent ability.


Ch. 8: Western Civilisation - In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays (1935)


I cannot escape from the conclusion that the great ages of progress have depended upon a small number of individuals of transcendent ability.

I cannot escape from the conclusion that the great ages of progress have depended upon a small number of individuals of transcendent ability.

I cannot escape from the conclusion that the great ages of progress have depended upon a small number of individuals of transcendent ability.

I cannot escape from the conclusion that the great ages of progress have depended upon a small number of individuals of transcendent ability.