Skip to content

It takes two to make a murder. There are born victims…

“It takes two to make a murder. There are born victims, born to have their throats cut, as the cut-throats are born to be hanged.” quote by Aldous Huxley
Download Open image
“It takes two to make a murder. There are born victims, born to have their throats cut, as the cut-throats are born to be hanged.”

Aldous Huxley

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Violence creates a cycle where victims and perpetrators are born into roles that perpetuate murder and execution, highlighting the inevitability of cruelty.

In simple terms: Violence breeds more violence.

Key Takeaway

Break cycles of harm before they start.

Themes

violence destiny fatalism

Mood

grim serious

Type

philosophical warning

When to use this quote

  • war
  • family abuse
  • systemic oppression

Key Concepts

cycle of cruelty determinism social pathology

Questions to Reflect On

  • Can individuals escape predetermined violent roles?
  • What breaks the cycle of cruelty?
A Different Perspective

It ignores the possibility of agency and change.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet

More by Aldous Huxley

Explore all 1,291 Aldous Huxley quotes

More Born quotes

Browse all 11,606 Born quotes