A Quote by Aldous Huxley

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

Aldous Huxley

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Behavior Beings Human Human Being Human Beings Inverse Involved Moral Moral Behavior Number Quality Ratio Varies

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Aldous Huxley
English - Writer
July 26, 1894 - November 22, 1963

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