Every man’s memory is his private literature.
ALDOUS HUXLEYLiberties are not given, they are taken.
More Aldous Huxley Quotes
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The nature of power is such that even those who have not sought it, but have had it forced upon them, tend to acquire a taste for more.
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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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Good is a product of the ethical and spiritual artistry of individuals; it cannot be mass-produced.
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Man is unique in organizing the mass murder of his own species.
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Human beings act in a great variety of irrational ways, but all of them seem to be capable, if given a fair chance, of making a reasonable choice in the light of available evidence. Democratic institutions can be made to work only if all concerned do their best to impart knowledge and to encourage rationality.
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life is short and information endless: nobody has time for everything
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If most of us remain ignorant of ourselves, it is because self-knowledge is painful and we prefer the pleasures of illusion.
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When the sun rises, it rises for everyone.
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Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.
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Beware of being too rational. In the country of the insane, the integrated man doesn’t become king. He gets lynched.
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The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which mean never losing your enthusiasm.
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There seems to be no good reason why a thoroughly scientific dictatorship should ever be overthrown.
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Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly — they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced.
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Assembled in a crowd, people lose their powers of reasoning and their capacity for moral choice.
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The more you know, the more you see
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