The Perennial Philosophy is expressed most succinctly in the Sanskrit formula, tat tvam asi ('That art thou'); the Atman, or immanent eternal Self, is one with Brahman, the Absolute Principle of all existence; and the last end of every human…

Quote by Aldous Huxley

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The quality of moral behavior varies in inverse ratio to the number of human beings...

The quality of moral behavior varies in inverse ratio to the number of human beings...

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age,...

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age,...

One of the great attractions of patriotism - it fulfills our worst wishes. In the...

One of the great attractions of patriotism - it fulfills our worst wishes. In the...

The traveller's-eye view of men and women is not satisfying. A man might spend his...

The traveller's-eye view of men and women is not satisfying. A man might spend his...

In books, the proportion of exceptional to commonplace people is very high; in reality, very...

In books, the proportion of exceptional to commonplace people is very high; in reality, very...

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and...

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and...

Nonsense is an assertion of man's spiritual freedom in spite of all the oppressions of...

Nonsense is an assertion of man's spiritual freedom in spite of all the oppressions of...

Thought must be divided against itself before it can come to any knowledge of itself.

Thought must be divided against itself before it can come to any knowledge of itself.

Man is an intelligence in servitude to his organs.

Man is an intelligence in servitude to his organs.

Uncontrolled, the hunger and thirst after God may become an obstacle, cutting off the soul...

Uncontrolled, the hunger and thirst after God may become an obstacle, cutting off the soul...

Habit converts luxurious enjoyments into dull and daily necessities.

Habit converts luxurious enjoyments into dull and daily necessities.

An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.

An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.

People intoxicate themselves with work so they won't see how they really are.

People intoxicate themselves with work so they won't see how they really are.

Several excuses are always less convincing than one.

Several excuses are always less convincing than one.

Europe is so well gardened that it resembles a work of art, a scientific theory,...

Europe is so well gardened that it resembles a work of art, a scientific theory,...

That all men are equal is a proposition to which, at ordinary times, no sane...

That all men are equal is a proposition to which, at ordinary times, no sane...

Every man's memory is his private literature.

Every man's memory is his private literature.

The most shocking fact about war is that its victims and its instruments are individual...

The most shocking fact about war is that its victims and its instruments are individual...

Impeachment did not have to be for criminal offenses - but only for a course...

Impeachment did not have to be for criminal offenses - but only for a course...

It is a vain hope to make people happy by politics.

It is a vain hope to make people happy by politics.