"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts."
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About Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, and social critic. He was born in 1872 in Wales and became one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century. Russell is known for his contributions to logic, philosophy of mathematics, and social criticism. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950 and was a prominent peace activist and advocate for nuclear disarmament.
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