Every man, wherever he goes, is encompassed by a cloud of comforting convictions, which move with him like flies on a summer day.

Bertrand Russell

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Topic

Delusion

Author

Bertrand Russell

Source

Dreams and Facts Sceptical Essays

Medium

Essay

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

English

Time

1928 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Philosopher Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Russell, Bertrand. "Dreams and Facts." Sceptical Essays. George Allen and Unwin Ltd./W. W. Norton & Company, 1928.

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If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood
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My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
1920 1920s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Owen, Wilfred. "Dulce et Decorum Est." Poems by Wilfred Owen. Chatto & Windus, 1920.

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Only the tiniest fraction of mankind want freedom.
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Irving Layton

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Author

Irving Layton
Language
English
Time
1969 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

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