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“A great deal of our modern trouble has come from mixing up romantic love, which is a poetic and anarchic impulse, with marriage, which is a social institution.”

Book:Mortals and Others: American Essays 1931-35

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Mortals and Others: American Essays 1931-35

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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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Source: Nefando

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Book:Welcome to the Dark Side

Source: Welcome to the Dark Side

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