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Idealism is the noble toga that political gentlemen drape over the

Idealism is the noble toga that political gentlemen drape over their will to power. – Aldous Huxley

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Specialized meaninglessness has come to be regarded, in certain circles, as a kind of hallmark of true science. – Aldous Huxley

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Thanks to words, we have been able to rise above the brutes; and thanks to words, we have often sunk to the level of the demons. – Aldous Huxley

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Only he deserves power who every day justifies it. – Dag Hammarskjold

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