Morality is always the product of terror; its chains and strait-waistc…

Aldous Huxley
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Morality is always the product of terror; its chains and strait-waistcoats are fashioned by those who dare not trust others, because they dare not trust themselves, to walk in liberty. ✨ Aldous Huxley (2000). Complete Essays: 1926-1929, Ivan R Dee
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Morality is always the product of terror; its chains and strait-waistcoats are fashioned by those who dare not trust others, because they dare not trust themselves, to walk in liberty. ✨ Aldous Huxley (2000). Complete Essays: 1926-1929, Ivan R Dee

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