"How appallingly thorough these Germans always managed to be, how emphatic! In sex no less than in war, in scholarship, in science. Diving deeper than anyone else and coming up muddier."

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This reflection on politics by Aldous Huxley resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in politics is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About Aldous Huxley

Aldous Leonard Huxley was an English writer and philosopher. His bibliography spans nearly 50 books, including non-fiction works, as well as essays, narratives and poems.

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