Conquer the world by intelligence, and not merely by being slavishly subdued by the terror that comes from it.

Bertrand Russell
Conquer the world by intelligence, and not merely by being...
Conquer the world by intelligence, and not merely by being...
Conquer the world by intelligence, and not merely by being...
Conquer the world by intelligence, and not merely by being...
About This Quote

I’ve been studying this quote since I was a child and it has always stuck with me. In this quote, Leo Tolstoy speaks about how we should conquer the world by using our intellect, not by terror or fear. This is an extremely good point that I wish more people would consider when attempting to understand politics in today’s world. Understanding politics can be very confusing if you don’t understand the many different facets of the concept.

Source: Why I Am Not A Christian And Other Essays On Religion And Related Subjects

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