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Bertrand Russell

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Philosopher quoted on the subject of narcissism as an excess of self-admiration and desire to be admired that destroys genuine love and interest in others.

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"Narcissism is in a sense the converse of an habitual sense of sin: it consists in the habit of admiring oneself and wishing to be admired. Up to a point it is of course normal; in excess, this becomes a grave evil. In many women, especially rich society women, the capacity for feeling love is comple"
Bertrand Russell on narcissism · u/MinervaNever · ↑44 · 2023-06-25
"Fuck Boole, fuck De Morgan, and fuck Russel. This major is godless."
"Narcissism is in a sense the converse of an habitual sense of sin: it consists in the habit of admiring oneself and wishing to be admired. Up to a point it is of course normal; in excess, this becomes a grave evil."
Bertrand Russell on narcissism · u/MinervaNever · ↑44 · 2023-06-25
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