Aldous HuxleyI ate civilization. It poisoned me; I was defiled. And then, " he added in a lower tone, "I ate my own wickedness.
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In this quote from "The Odyssey," the hero, Odysseus, describes an elaborate plan he had for revenge against the suitors who had been trying to woo his wife. Odysseus decided to kill all of them, except for a few that he would keep alive as slaves. In this moment, Odysseus gives a hint of his true nature – he is monstrous and monstrously sadistic. He has given up the struggle to be the good man that society expects him to be and he has embraced his most sinful side.
Source: Brave New World
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