“Real life is, to most men, a long second-best, a perpetual compromise between the ideal and the possible; but the world of pure reason ;knows no compromise, no practical limitations, no barrier to the creative activity.”
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Russell, B. (n.d.). Real life is, to most men, a long second-best, a perpetual compromise between the ideal and the possible; but the world of pure reason ;knows no compromise, no practical limitations, no barrier to the creative activity. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33567-real-life-is-to-most-men-a-long/
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Russell, Bertrand. “Real life is, to most men, a long second-best, a perpetual compromise between the ideal and the possible; but the world of pure reason ;knows no compromise, no practical limitations, no barrier to the creative activity.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33567-real-life-is-to-most-men-a-long/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Russell, Bertrand. “Real life is, to most men, a long second-best, a perpetual compromise between the ideal and the possible; but the world of pure reason ;knows no compromise, no practical limitations, no barrier to the creative activity.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33567-real-life-is-to-most-men-a-long/.