Quote by Aldous Huxley
Modern mans besetting temptation is to sacrifice his direct percep

Modern mans besetting temptation is to sacrifice his direct perceptions and spontaneous feelings to his reasoned reflections; to prefer in all circumstances the verdict of his intellect to that of his immediate intuitions. – Aldous Huxley

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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. – Aldous Huxley

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War
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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 little while, what it actually feels like to think subtly and feel nobly. – Aldous Huxley

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Art
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Intuition
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[T]he invisible intelligence that flows through everything in a purposeful fashion is also flowing through you. – Wayne Dyer

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Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do. – Benjamin Spock, Baby and Child Care, 1977

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Intuition

A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action. – Jawaharlal Nehru

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Intuition is instinct humanized. – F.B. Dowd, The Temple of the Rosy Cross: The Soul: Its Powers, Migrations and Tr

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Concentration of executive power, unless its very temporary and for specific circumstances, lets say fighting world war two, its an assault on democracy. – Noam Chomsky

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Tea is a divine herb. – Xu Guangqi

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