Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.

Aldous Huxley

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Taking things for granted Human nature

Author

Aldous Huxley

Source

Variations on a Philosopher Themes and Variations

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1950 1950s 20th century

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Philosopher Writer

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Citation

Huxley, Aldous. "Variations on a Philosopher." Themes and Variations. Chatto & Windus/Harper & Brothers, 1950.

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You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question.

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Charm Persuasion

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Source
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Medium
Novel
Genre
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Time
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Citation

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Man with all his noble qualities, with sympathy which feels for the most debased, with benevolence which extends not only to other men but to the humblest living creature, with his god-like intellect which has penetrated into the movements and constitution of the solar system—with all these exalted powers—Man still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin.

Charles Darwin

The Descent of Man

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Human origins Human nature Human evolution Evolution

Author

Charles Darwin
Source
The Descent of Man
Genre
Scientific literature
Language
English
Time
1871 1870s 19th century
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Original Citation

Darwin, Charles. The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. London: John Murray, 1871, pt. 3, ch. 21.

Current Citation

Darwin, Charles. The Descent of Man. Penguin Classics, 2004, pt. 3, ch. 21.