Quote by Bertrand Russell

[T]he infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists. That is why they invented Hell.

[T]he infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a deli

Summary

This quote by Bertrand Russell implies that some individuals find pleasure or satisfaction in causing harm to others, under the guise of righteousness. The concept of Hell is said to have been created by these moralists as a form of punishment for wrongdoers, further sustaining their delight in inflicting cruelty. Russell suggests that the belief in a divine judgment after life becomes an enabler for those who derive pleasure from the suffering of others, fitting within their moral framework.

By Bertrand Russell

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