Quote by Aldous Huxley

There was a thing called Heaven; but all the same they used to drink enormous quantities of alcohol.

There was a thing called Heaven; but all the same they used

Summary

This quote humorously points out the paradoxical behavior of people who claim to believe in Heaven, a place often associated with purity and spiritual enlightenment, yet engage in excessive drinking. It highlights the ironic hypocrisy that can sometimes exist between one's professed beliefs and their actions, suggesting that human behavior is often more complicated and contradictory than it may initially seem.

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By Aldous Huxley

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