"Aldous Huxley was uncannily prophetic, a more astute guide to the future than any other 20th- century novelist. Even his casual asides have a surprising relevance to our own times. During the first world war, after America's entry, he warned: "I dread the inevitable acceleration of American world domination which will be the result of it all...Europe will no longer be Europe." His sentiment is widely echoed today, though too late for us to do anything about it. The worst fate for a prophet is for his predictions to come true, when everyone resents him for being so clear-eyed."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
J. G. Ballard, "Prophet of Our Present". Review of Aldous Huxley: An English Intellectual by Nicholas Murray. The Guardian, 13th April 2002.
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/World_domination
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
World domination
17 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by World domination →
Related Quotes
"The world is not enough But it is such a perfect place to start...my love And if you're strong enough Together we can…"
"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"
"Nothing has changed in Russia's policy…. Her methods, her tactics, her maneuvers may change, but the pole star—world …"
"If world domination is to be obtained, the masses of little people must be brought on board with religion."
"Red China and Russia are having their differences. But we cannot take too much comfort in the fact that what they are…"
"For whosoever commands the sea commands the trade; whosoever commands the trade of the world commands the riches of t…"
"What did Doctor Doom really want? He wanted to rule the world. Now, think about this. You could walk across the stree…"
"Pinky: Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?"
"When our Statesmen are in conversation with the defeated enemy, some airy cherub should whisper to them from time to …"
"World domination. The same old dream. Our asylums are full of people who think they're Naploeon. Or God."