In the ordinary man and woman there is a certain amount of active malevolence, both special ill will directed to particular enemies and general impersonal pleasure in the misfortunes of others. It is customary to cover this over with fine phrases; about half of conventional morality is a cloak for it.

Logic, philosophy, pacifism

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Sceptical Essays, "Dreams and Facts"

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1928

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Shocking

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https://drew.edu/news/bertrand-russell-society-quotations-from-russells-writings…

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