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That the other suffers must be learned; and it can never be learned completely.
“That principle is, that the sole end for which mankind are warranted, individually or collectively, in interfering with the liberty of action of any of their number, is self-protection. That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.”
― On Liberty
― On Liberty
“Our Ford himself did a great deal to shift the emphasis from truth and beauty to comfort and happiness. Mass production demanded the shift. Universal happiness keeps the wheels steadily turning; truth and beauty can’t.”
― Brave New World
― Brave New World
“Do you know there is a limit of ignominy, beyond which man's consciousness of shame cannot go, and after which begins satisfaction in shame?”
― The Idiot
― The Idiot
“A love of nature keeps no factories busy.”
― Brave New World
― Brave New World
“It is better to be unhappy and know the worst, than to be happy in a fool's paradise!”
― The Idiot
― The Idiot
Philosophy
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Darron’s 2025 Year in Books
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