"One and Many," pp. 18
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this Jewish doctrine of the primacy of economic values has found the widest acceptance and been most whole-heartedly acted upon. From America it has begun to infect the rest of the world
We may be pardoned for wishing that the Jews had remained not forty, but four thousand years in their repulsive wilderness.
— Aldous Huxley
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We may be pardoned for wishing that the Jews had remained not forty, but four thousand years in their repulsive wilderness." in the context of ""One and Many," pp. 18" 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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