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Aldous Huxley (1894–1963) was a British writer and philosopher, best known for his dystopian novel "Brave New World" (1932). He was born on July 26, 1894, in Godalming, Surrey, England. Huxley's work often explored the interplay between science, technology, and society. more Aldous Huxley (1894–1963) was a British writer and philosopher, best known for his dystopian novel "Brave New World" (1932). He was born on July 26, 1894, in Godalming, Surrey, England. Huxley's work often explored the interplay between science, technology, and society. In "The Doors of Perception" (1954), he detailed his experiences with the psychedelic drug mescaline, contributing to the study of human consciousness. Another notable work, "Island" (1962), served as a utopian counterpoint to "Brave New World." Huxley also wrote essays and critiques on various social, political, and philosophical issues. He passed away on November 22, 1963, in Los Angeles, California, the same day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. less

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"Specialization is the price we pay for progress; that goes for the journey as well as the destination"

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"Human beings are an extraordinary set of contradictions, at all times both horrible and wonderful."

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"Our civilization depends critically on the idea of at least one positive truth"

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"So long as men worship the Caesars and Napoleons, Caesars and Napoleons will duly arise and make them miserable"

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"The actual moment of happiness occurs."

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"Writers write to influence their readers, their preachers, their auditors, but always, at bottom, to be more themselves."

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"Idealism is the noble toga that political gentlemen drape over their will to power."

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"A large city cannot be experientially understood; its life retains its mystery until we have lived in it for many generations."

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"It is far easier to write an acceptable obituary for another than to write one for oneself."

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"You learn to love by loving."

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"To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs."

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"Writers write to influence their readers"

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"People will insist on treating the mons veneris as though it were Mount Everest."

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"The finest works of art are precious, among other reasons, because they make it possible for us to know, if only imperfectly and for a few moments, what it actually feels like to think subtly and feel nobly. In the sugar of modern life, art has disposed of all these good qualities."

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"The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different."

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