The quote: "War does not determine who is right, only who is left" is often attributed to which celebrity?

The quote: "War does not determine who is right, only who is left" is often attributed to Bertrand Russell (May 1872 – February 1970), a philosopher who criticized the use of war as a means of resolving conflicts. The quote implies that war does not prove the validity of one's cause, but only the survival of one's force. According to Russell and many others in and out of government war is a brutal and irrational phenomenon that does not respect moral principles or human values.

Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, was a British philosopher, logician, and mathematician. He was born in Wales, but spent most of his life in England. He worked mostly in the 20th century and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950.

He is known for writing many books and articles; he also routinely tried to make philosophy popular. He gave his opinion on many topics. He wrote the essay, "On Denoting", which has been described as one of the most influential essays in philosophy in the 20th Century. He wrote on very serious issues facing mankind as well as everyday things.

Russell was a well known liberal as well as a socialist and anti-war activist for most of his long life. Millions looked up to Russell as a prophet of the creative and rational life. At the same time, his opinions on many topics were extremely controversial. From 1931 until his death, he was a member of the House of Lords.