The worst enemy of life, freedom and the common decencies is total anarchy; their second worst enemy is total efficiency.
ALDOUS HUXLEYFor at least two thirds of our miseries spring from human stupidity, human malice and those great motivators and justifiers of malice and stupidity, idealism, dogmatism and proselytizing zeal on behalf of religious or political idols
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Wherever the choice has had to be made between the man of reason and the madman, the world has unhesitatingly followed the madman.
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The trouble with fiction,” said John Rivers, “is that it makes too much sense. Reality never makes sense.
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At this point we find ourselves confronted by a very disquieting question: Do we really wish to act upon our knowledge?
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The people who kill and torture and tell lies in the name of their sacred causes, these are never the publicans and the sinners. No, they’re the virtuous, respectable men, who have the finest feelings, the best brains, the noblest ideals.
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By thinking primarily of evil we tend, however excellent our intentions, to create occasions for evil to manifest itself.
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The survival of democracy depends on the ability of large numbers of people to make realistic choices in the light of adequate information.
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Armaments, universal debt and planned obsolescence – those are the three pillars of Western prosperity.
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A mind that has come to the stillness of wisdom shall know being, shall know what it is to love. Love is neither personal nor impersonal. Love is love, not to be defined or described by the mind as exclusive or inclusive. Love is its own eternity; it is the real, the supreme, the immeasurable.
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But the nature of the universe is such that ends can never justify means. On the contrary, the means always determine the end.
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life is short and information endless: nobody has time for everything
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People often ask me what is the most effective technique for transforming their life. It is a little embarrassing that after years and years of research and experimentation, I have to say that the best answer is – just be a little kinder.
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If one’s different, one’s bound to be lonely.
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The question of the next generation will not be one of how to liberate the masses, but rather, how to make them love their servitude.
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The goal in life is to discover that you’ve always been where you were supposed to be.
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That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history.
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