Quotation by
Bertrand Russell
The slave is doomed to worship time and fate and death, because they are greater than anything he finds in himself, and because all his thoughts are of things which they devour.
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Understanding this quote AI Analysis
Bertrand Russell is saying that a person who feels powerless is forced to focus on uncontrollable forces like time, fate, and death because these are more powerful than anything within their own control. Their mind is consumed by these overwhelming realities, leaving no room for hope or self-empowerment.
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