Reported to be Huxley's last words to Timothy Leary, which Huxley whispered from his deathbed. Quoted in Timothy Leary (1990), original year: 1983, Flashbacks: A Personal and Cultural History of an Era chapter: Life on a Grounded Space Colony, page: 192, place: New York, publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, ISBN: 978-0-87477-870-0
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Be gentle with them, Timothy. They want to be free, but they don't know how. Teach them. Reassure them.
— Aldous Huxley
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Be gentle with them, Timothy. They want to be free, but they don't know how. Teach them. Reassure them." in the context of "Reported to be Huxley's last words to Timothy Leary, which Huxley whispered from his deathbed. Quoted in Timothy Leary (1990), original year: 1983, Flashbacks: A Personal and Cultural History of an Era chapter: Life on a Grounded Space Colony, page: 192, place: New York, publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, ISBN: 978-0-87477-870-0" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Aldous Huxley
Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was a British author known for his novel Brave New World. He was the grandson of Thomas Henry Huxley and younger brother of Julian Huxley.
About Aldous Huxley
Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was a British author known for his novel Brave New World. He was the grandson of Thomas Henry Huxley and younger brother of Julian Huxley.
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