Who said “Life is an offensive, directed against the repetitious mechanism of the Universe.”?

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Alfred North Whitehead. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceAdventures of Ideas (1933)

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Whitehead, A. N. (n.d.). Life is an offensive, directed against the repetitious mechanism of the Universe. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26875-life-is-an-offensive-directed-against-the-repetitious/

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Whitehead, Alfred North. “Life is an offensive, directed against the repetitious mechanism of the Universe.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26875-life-is-an-offensive-directed-against-the-repetitious/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Whitehead, Alfred North. “Life is an offensive, directed against the repetitious mechanism of the Universe.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26875-life-is-an-offensive-directed-against-the-repetitious/.

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