"I protest that if some great Power would agree to make me always think what is true and do what is right, on condition of being turned into a sort of clock and would up every morning before I got out of bed, I should instantly close with the offer"

This quote by Thomas Huxley talks to the concept of having an ethical compass and the importance of making choices that hold true and best. Huxley is recommending that if he could be ensured to always think and do what holds true and best, he would be willing to accept the consequences of being become a clock. This speaks with the concept of having a strong values and wanting to accept the effects of following it. Huxley is suggesting that he would want to compromise his liberty and autonomy in order to ensure that he always makes the right decisions. This quote talks to the idea that it is essential to have a strong moral code and to be happy to accept the consequences of following it. It likewise speaks to the idea that it is possible to make choices that hold true and right, even if it suggests compromising some of our freedom and autonomy.