When the intensity of emotional conviction subsides, a man who is in the habit of reasoning will search for logical grounds in favour of the belief which he finds in himself.
Bertrand RussellAbout author
- Author's profession: Philosopher
- Nationality: british
- Born: May 18, 1872
- Died: February 2, 1970
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