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

SourceBeyond the Mexique Bay (1934)

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“Official dignity tends to increase in inverse ratio to the importance of the country in which the office is held.”
— Aldous Huxley
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Huxley, A. (n.d.). Official dignity tends to increase in inverse ratio to the importance of the country in which the office is held. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5320-official-dignity-tends-to-increase-in-inverse-ratio/

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Huxley, Aldous. “Official dignity tends to increase in inverse ratio to the importance of the country in which the office is held.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5320-official-dignity-tends-to-increase-in-inverse-ratio/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Huxley, Aldous. “Official dignity tends to increase in inverse ratio to the importance of the country in which the office is held.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5320-official-dignity-tends-to-increase-in-inverse-ratio/.

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