“ Hatred is increased by being reciprocated, and can on the other hand be destroyed by love. ”
Bertrand Russell, A History of Western Philosophy (1945). copy citation
| Author | Bertrand Russell |
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| Source | A History of Western Philosophy |
| Topic | love rich |
| Date | 1945 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/History%20of%20Western%20Philosoph... |
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““ He who conceives that the object of his hate is destroyed will feel pleasure. ” “ If we conceive that anyone takes delight in something, which only one person can possess, we shall endeavour to bring it about, that the man in question shall not gain possession thereof. ” Hatred is increased by being reciprocated, and can on the other hand be destroyed by love. The last two books of the Ethics, entitled respectively “ Of human bondage, or the strength of the emotions ” and “ Of the power of the understanding, or of human freedom, ” are the most interesting. We are in bondage in proportion as what happens to us is determined by outside causes, and we are free in proportion as we are self-determined.”
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