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The pleasures of ignorance are as great, in their way, as the pleasures of knowledge.

Ignorance, Knowledge, Pleasure, Human Nature, Intellectual Curiosity, Philosophical Insight

The pleasures of ignorance are as great in their way

The pleasures of ignorance are as great in their way

The pleasures of ignorance are as great in their way

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More Aldous Huxley Quotes

“Generalized intelligence and mental alertness are the most powerful enemies of dictatorship and at the same time the basic conditions of effective democracy.”

Intelligence, Democracy, Dictatorship, Alertness, Political Systems, Civic Engagement

“Only a person with a Best Seller mind can write Best Sellers.”

Success, Writing, Mindset, Creativity, Philosophical Observation, Literary Insight

“Bondage is the life of personality, and for bondage the personal self will fight with tireless resourcefulness and the most stubborn cunning.”

Personality, Bondage, Self, Human Nature, Psychological Insight, Philosophical Observation

“I don't care where I'm from, nor where I'm going. From hell to hell.”

Nihilism, Journey, Indifference, Existentialism, Despair, Philosophical Statement

“Everyone who wants to do good to the human race always ends in universal bullying.”

Good Intentions, Consequences, Human Nature, Morality, Societal Critique, Philosophical Insight

“Death is the only thing we haven't succeeded in completely vulgarizing.”

Death, Vulgarity, Human Nature, Cultural Critique, Philosophical Observation, Existential Insight

“Europe is so well gardened that it resembles a work of art, a scientific theory, a neat metaphysical system. Man has re-created Europe in his own image.”

Europe, Civilization, Human Influence, Nature, Metaphor, Philosophical Observation

“Marble, I perceive, covers a multitude of sins.”

Appearance, Deception, Morality, Perception, Metaphorical Insight, Philosophical Observation

“A democracy which makes or even effectively prepares for modern, scientific war must necessarily cease to be democratic. No country can be really well prepared for modern war unless it is governed by a tyrant, at the head of a highly trained and perfectly obedient bureaucracy.”

Democracy, War, Tyranny, Politics, Societal Critique, Philosophical Observation

“Let us be kinder to one another.”

Kindness, Humanity, Morality, Simplicity, Philosophical Advice, Social Imperative

“Real progress is progress in charity, all other advances being secondary thereto.”

Progress, Charity, Priorities, Human Development, Social Improvement, Moral Philosophy

“Family, monogamy, romance. Everywhere exclusiveness, a narrow channelling of impulse and energy.”

Relationships, Society, Energy, Exclusivity, Societal Critique, Philosophical Observation

“A man can smile and smile and be a villain.”

Deception, Appearance, Villainy, Human Nature, Moral Ambiguity, Social Observation

“The third petition of the Lord's Prayer is repeated daily by millions who have not the slightest intention of letting anyone's will be done but their own.”

Prayer, Hypocrisy, Human Nature, Religion, Self-will, Societal Observation

“Indifference is a form of sloth. For one can work hard, as I've always done, and yet wallow in sloth; be industrious about one's job, but scandalously lazy about all that isn't the job. Because, of course, the job is fun. Whereas the non-job – personal relations, in my case – is disagreeable and laborious.”

Indifference, Sloth, Work, Relationships, Laziness, Personal Priorities

“Liberty, as we all know, cannot flourish in a country that is permanently on a war footing, or even a near war footing. Permanent crisis justifies permanent control of everybody and everything by the agencies of central government.”

Liberty, War, Control, Government, Permanent Crisis, Civil Rights

“Dictators can always consolidate their tyranny by an appeal to patriotism.”

Dictatorship, Patriotism, Tyranny, Politics, Societal Observation, Philosophical Insight

“It is natural to believe in God when you're alone – quite alone, in the night, thinking about death.”

God, Belief, Solitude, Death, Human Nature, Philosophical Observation

“Bernard gave his orders in the sharp, rather arrogant and even offensive tone of one who does not feel himself too secure in his superiority.”

Insecurity, Arrogance, Superiority, Tone, Human Behavior, Psychological Insight

“When people are suspicious with you, you start being suspicious with them.”

Suspicion, Human Interaction, Trust, Reciprocity, Social Behavior, Psychological Insight