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The world is neither wise nor just, but it makes up for all its folly and injustice by being damnably sentimental
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"The world is neither wise nor just, but it makes up for all its folly and injustice by being damnably sentimental"

- Thomas Huxley

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This quote by Thomas Huxley recommends that the world is not ideal. It is not sensible or simply, and it has plenty of recklessness and oppression. However, Huxley recommends that the world offsets its flaws by being sentimental. This sentimentality is a way of revealing feeling and caring for others, and it is something that the world has in abundance. Huxley's quote suggests that although the world is not perfect, it is still filled with love and compassion. This sentimentality is a method of making up for the world's imperfections, and it is something that should be appreciated and commemorated. It is a tip that even in a world full of injustice and recklessness, there is still appeal and compassion to be discovered.

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Thomas Huxley This quote is written / told by Thomas Huxley between May 4, 1825 and June 29, 1895. He was a famous Scientist from England. The author also have 64 other quotes.

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