Who said “The slave is doomed to worship time and fate and death, because they are greater than…”?

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Bertrand Russell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceA Free Man's Worship (1903)

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“The slave is doomed to worship time and fate and death, because they are greater than anything he finds in himself, and because all his thoughts are of things which they devour.”
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APA

Russell, B. (n.d.). The slave is doomed to worship time and fate and death, because they are greater than anything he finds in himself, and because all his thoughts are of things which they devour. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33825-the-slave-is-doomed-to-worship-time-and/

MLA

Russell, Bertrand. “The slave is doomed to worship time and fate and death, because they are greater than anything he finds in himself, and because all his thoughts are of things which they devour.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33825-the-slave-is-doomed-to-worship-time-and/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Russell, Bertrand. “The slave is doomed to worship time and fate and death, because they are greater than anything he finds in himself, and because all his thoughts are of things which they devour.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33825-the-slave-is-doomed-to-worship-time-and/.