I used to think I had no will to power. Now I perceive that I vented i…

Aldous Huxley
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I used to think I had no will to power. Now I perceive that I vented it on thoughts, rather than people. Conquering an unknown province of knowledge. Getting the better of a problem. Forcing ideas to associate or come apart. Bullying recalcitrant words to assume a certain pattern. All the fun of being a dictator without any risks and responsibilities. ✨ Aldous Huxley (1955). The Collected Works of Aldous Huxley
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