Being honest Quote by Bertrand Russell

“Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man.” quote by Bertrand Russell — Download Open image

“Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man.”

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