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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.”

Quote by Aldous Huxley

Book:Complete Essays: 1939-1956

Work

Complete Essays: 1939-1956

This book is a compilation of essays covering a variety of topics written by an author active during the mid-20th century. more

Author

Aldous Huxley was an English writer and philosopher, renowned for his dystopian novel 'Brave New World'. Born on July 26, 1894, in Godalming, Surrey, England, he was the younger brother of the poet and critic Leonard Huxley. Huxley's works frequently delved into the interplay of science, politics, and philosophy, and he was a prominent figure in the literary movement known as the 'Lost Generation'. He passed away on November 22, 1963. more

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