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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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"The more sin, the more justification."
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"One of the great attractions of patriotism it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. Bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous."
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"Civilization is, among other things, the process by which animals are turned into men."
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"The more you know, the more you see."
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"At their first appearance innovators have always been derided as fools and madmen."
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"I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself."
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"Man is an intelligence, not served by, but in servitude to his organs."
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"Maybe this planet is some other planet’s hell."
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"The final end of every human undertaking, whether in science, art, or religion, is the human realization of the identity between the knower and the known, the seer and the seen, the experiencer and the experienced."
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"To make the best of both worlds in every sense of that phrase and bring peace to mind and heart."
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"There is always a temptation to diddle around in the contemplative life, making itsy-bitsy statues."
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"Chronic remorse, as all the moralists are agreed, is a most undesirable sentiment."
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"It’s with bad sentiments that one makes good novels."
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"Experience teaches only the teachable."
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"Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life. The only completely consistent people are the dead."
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