Carolina QuotesThere are no Chosen People in nature, no Holy Lands, no Unique Historical Revelations. Conservation-morality gives nobody an excuse for feeling superior, or claiming special privileges. ... We shall be permitted to live on this planet only for as long as we treat all nature with compassion and intelligence.
Aldous Huxley Connected to the Carolinas
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Ch. 13
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- Island (1962)
- year
- 1962
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“There are no Chosen People in nature, no Holy Lands, no Uniq…” Aldous Huxley. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-F5887A77F0. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/f5887a77f0
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