"The optimist underestimates how difficult it is to……" — Julian Baggini
"The optimist underestimates how difficult it is to achieve real change, believing that anything is possible and it's possible now. Only by confronting head-on the reality that all progress is going to be obstructed by vested interests and corrupted by human venality can we create realistic programmes that actually have a chance of success."
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110 Quotes by Julian Baggini
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