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Bertrand Russel at 93 - "How to Grow Old" (video)

Posted by Der <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/xxxxx/info/user=Der' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 18, 2022, 9:23 am

Just heard it on the BBC Today programme. And then we had some ongoing warmonger, supporter of every loathesome thing that comes along, "Jason" something or other?, saying Russell was his hero!

Reminds me of Trevor McDonald describing Paul Robeson as his hero!

When you're dead you're fecked. They can all claim you.

Re: Bertrand Russel at 93 - "How to Grow Old" (video)...I always loved this...

Posted by Ed <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/xxxxx/info/user=Ed' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 18, 2022, 9:31 am, in reply to "Bertrand Russel at 93 - "How to Grow Old" (video)"

https://harpers.org/archive/1932/10/in-praise-of-idleness/

“L’hypocrisie est un hommage que le vice rend à la vertu.” --Rochefoucauld

Posted by Morrissey <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/xxxxx/info/user=Morrissey' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 18, 2022, 1:07 pm, in reply to "Bertrand Russel at 93 - "How to Grow Old" (video)"

https://morrisseybreen.blogspot.com/2017/12/humbug-corner-no.html

“They can all claim you”..

Posted by Shyaku <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/xxxxx/info/user=Shyaku' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 18, 2022, 8:21 pm, in reply to "Bertrand Russel at 93 - "How to Grow Old" (video)"

Never a more true statement**, and a better reason to work quietly for what you believe, and NOT crave fame or recognition.

“You can achieve anything so long as you don’t mind who gets the credit” [quote from somewhere]

- Shyaku

** Jesus being a pretty good example

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