Aldous Huxley Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."

by:	Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) Author
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Categories:	Ignorance, Knowledge, Learning, Proverbs, Reason, Truth, Wisdom
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5 stars -- Gloria Mashat, Los Angeles
We don't have to ignore facts anymore. We just change the definition of what a fact is. -- warren, olathe
Wouldn't it be neat if these words were stamped on the foreheads of public servants. -- Jack, Minersville
In times of universal deciept, telling the truth is revolutionary. Orwell. -- J Carlton, Calgary
Ignorance is rampant among the People and their representatives. It's the primary reason we have drifted so far from our founding principles -- most don't really know what they are. -- E Archer, NYC
Sadly, the memory hole works and facts, even if they don't entirely cease to exist, become so distorted in the perception of the bewildered herds that truth has little bearing on what people actually do. In effect facts become irrelevant. -- Ken, Allyn, WA