Thomas Henry Huxley Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"...a man's worst difficulties begin when he is able to do as he likes."

by:	Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) English biologist, known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution
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-- Mike, Norwalk
That's possible for folks of the ex Soviet Union, Mike. They did not know how to handle thinking for themselves. -- cal, lewisville, tx
Time, whose tooth gnaws away at everything else, is powerless against truth. THH -- RBESRQ
-- warren, olathe
A man's worst difficulties begin when he thinks what he likes is good for him but it's really not. -- Anon
When a man does what he likes instead of what is right, he deserves what he gets. Everyone else's worst difficulties begin when he compels THEM to do what he likes. -- Ken, Allyn, WA
Cute but not universally true. Of course when raising children I realize that giving a child everything he/she wants is a disservice to the child. Without an effort, there is no value to whatever one gets for free or expects for free. -- E Archer, NYC