Quote by Aldous Huxley
The nature of oratory is such that there has always been a tendenc

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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My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing. – Aldous Huxley

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To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs. – Aldous Huxley

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

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