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I cannot escape from the conclusion that the great ages of progress have depended upon a small number of individuals of transcendent ability.

Bertrand Russell
Small Numbers, Progress, Age
Bertrand Russell (2004). “In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays”, p.112, Psychology Press
I cannot escape from the conclusion that the great ages of progress have depended upon a small number of individuals of transcendent ability.