Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) logician, one of the first analytic philosophers and political activist
Dialogue between Russell and his daughter Katharine, as quoted in My Father – Bertrand Russell (1975)
Attributed from posthumous publications
“There is little consolation in the fact that millions of people are unhappier than we are. Why should other people's misery make us happier or more content?”
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