“There is no need to worry about mere size. We do not necessarily respect a fat man more than a thin man. Sir Isaac Newton was very much smaller than a hippopotamus, but we do not on that account value him less.”
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Russell, B. (n.d.). There is no need to worry about mere size. We do not necessarily respect a fat man more than a thin man. Sir Isaac Newton was very much smaller than a hippopotamus, but we do not on that account value him less. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29253-there-is-no-need-to-worry-about-mere/
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Russell, Bertrand. “There is no need to worry about mere size. We do not necessarily respect a fat man more than a thin man. Sir Isaac Newton was very much smaller than a hippopotamus, but we do not on that account value him less.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29253-there-is-no-need-to-worry-about-mere/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Russell, Bertrand. “There is no need to worry about mere size. We do not necessarily respect a fat man more than a thin man. Sir Isaac Newton was very much smaller than a hippopotamus, but we do not on that account value him less.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29253-there-is-no-need-to-worry-about-mere/.