“The great
majority of men and women, in ordinary times, pass through life without ever
contemplating or criticizing, as a whole, either their own conditions or those
of the world at large.
"They find themselves born into a certain place in
society, and they accept what each day brings forth, without any effort of
thought beyond what the immediate present requires. Almost as instinctively as
the beasts of the field, they seek the satisfaction of the needs of the moment,
without much forethought, and without considering that by sufficient effort the
whole conditions of their lives could be changed.
"A certain percentage, guided
by personal ambition, make the effort of thought and will which is necessary to
place themselves among the more fortunate members of the community; but very
few among these are seriously concerned to secure for all the advantages which
they seek for themselves.
"It is only a few rare and exceptional men who have
that kind of love toward mankind at large that makes them unable to endure
patiently the general mass of evil and suffering, regardless of any relation it
may have to their own lives.”—Bertrand Russell
Strive to be the exception rather than the rule.
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