Who said “One of the many reasons for the bewildering and tragic character of human existence is…”?

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Aldous Huxley. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“One of the many reasons for the bewildering and tragic character of human existence is the fact that social organization is at once necessary and fatal. Men are forever creating such organizations for their own convenience and forever finding themselves the victims of their home-made monsters.”
— Aldous Huxley
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Huxley, A. (n.d.). One of the many reasons for the bewildering and tragic character of human existence is the fact that social organization is at once necessary and fatal. Men are forever creating such organizations for their own convenience and forever finding themselves the victims of their home-made monsters. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31714-one-of-the-many-reasons-for-the-bewildering/

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Huxley, Aldous. “One of the many reasons for the bewildering and tragic character of human existence is the fact that social organization is at once necessary and fatal. Men are forever creating such organizations for their own convenience and forever finding themselves the victims of their home-made monsters.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31714-one-of-the-many-reasons-for-the-bewildering/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Huxley, Aldous. “One of the many reasons for the bewildering and tragic character of human existence is the fact that social organization is at once necessary and fatal. Men are forever creating such organizations for their own convenience and forever finding themselves the victims of their home-made monsters.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31714-one-of-the-many-reasons-for-the-bewildering/.

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