But liberty, as we all know, cannot flourish in a country that is permanently on a war footing, or even a nearwar footing.

Aldous Huxley, Brave New World Revisited [Amazon, Publisher, Local Library]

Hermetic quote Huxley Brave New World Revisited liberty cannot flourish country permanently war footing or even nearwar footing

Consider also:

  1. “So you think I’m mad?” said Conway at length. Mallinson broke into a nervous laugh. “Well, I should damn well say so, after a tale like that. I mean … well, really … such utter nonsense … it seems to me rather beyond arguing about.”
  2. “The poets and artists and philosophers, resistance activists, secret scouts and troublemakers, had become, as they must, soldiers.”
  3. “It was a form of insanity. It was wonderful! Being in church was probably like this, he thought. They were like one whole creature.”
  4. Ghost Story
  5. Rudy stops assaulting the Guy Nobody Knows for a second to take in what Pastor Baker has just said. “That’s right!” Rudy calls back. “We’re here to take the power back!” “Blessed be the Lord, my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight!” Pastor Baker screams.