Religions, which condemn the pleasures of sense, Posted on September 2, 2013September 2, 2008 by admin “Religions, which condemn the pleasures of sense, drive men to seek the pleasures of power. Throughout history power has been the vice of the ascetic.” — Bertrand Russell Author: Bertrand Russell Category: power Tags: power, Bertrand Russell Spread the love Related posts: The fundamental concept in social science is Much that passes as idealism is disguised Admiration of the proletariat, like that of Machines are worshipped because they are beautiful