Quote by Aldous Huxley
Cynical realism is the intelligent mans best excuse for doing noth

Cynical realism is the intelligent mans best excuse for doing nothing in an intolerable situation. – Aldous Huxley

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The nature of oratory is such that there has always been a tendency among politicians and clergymen to oversimplify complex matters. From a pulpit or a platform even the most conscientious of speakers finds it very difficult to tell the whole truth. – Aldous Huxley

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A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the wills freedom after it. – Aldous Huxley

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