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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, mathematician, and logician born on May 18, 1872, and died on February 2, 1970. He is known for his contributions to logic and mathematics, particularly in the fields of mathematical logic and philosophical analysis. His works spanned a wide range of subjects, including ethics, political philosophy, history, and literary criticism. more

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“عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ قَرَنَ اللُّغَةَ العَرَبِيَّةَ بِالجَرِيمَةِ والأُصُولِيَّة، لَوْ نَطَقَتِ العَرَبِيَّةُ لَتَبَرَّأتْ مِنْ كُلِّ ذَنْبٍ فِي حَقِّ البَشَرِيَّة، وَلَقَالَتِ الذَّنْبُ ذَنْبُ البَشَرِ وأفْكَارِهِمْ وَمَوَاقِفِهِمْ الشَّخْصِيَّة، وَلَدَافَعَتْ دِفَاعاً مُسْتَمِيتاً عَنِ الحَضَارَةِ وَالإنْسَانِيَّة.”

“Why had they arrested me? 'Because of a word, perhaps, or a silent grimace,' Razziel Paritus suggested, stroking his beard. 'Or for something your parents were supposed to have done or said. In this country denouncing people is a social duty, a moral imperative, a kind of state religion. It's also possible they arrested you for no reason at all. That your only crime is your innocence.”