"Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind." -Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, and author (1872-1970)
It would be interesting to know if those really close to him, like his several wives and children, would have agreed with this self-assessment. His daughter Katharine wrote glowingly of him, but his third wife didn't want their son even to see him after their divorce. Also, looking at his many activities, his "unbearable pity for the sufferings of mankind" seems to have remained far removed from the actual suffering of mankind.
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