Children Quote by Aldous Huxley
““Till at last the child's mind is these suggestions, and the sum of the suggestions is the child's mind. And not the child's mind only. The adult's mind too-all his life long. The mind that judges and desires and decides-made up of these suggestions. But all these suggestions are our suggestions!" The Director almost shouted in his triumph. "Suggestions from the State." / —Hasta que, al fin, la mente del niño se transforma en esas sugestiones, y la suma de estas sugestiones es la mente del niño. Y no sólo la mente del niño, sino también la del adulto, a lo largo de toda su vida. La mente que juzga, que desea, que decide... formada por estas sugestiones. ¡Y estas sugestiones son nuestras sugestiones! —casi gritó el director, exaltado—. ¡Sugestiones del Estado!””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Brave New World, 1932
Suggests that both children and adults are shaped by societal suggestions, which become internal thoughts and decisions.
In simple terms: Society's suggestions shape our minds from childhood onward.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and question societal influences.
Themes
social conditioning
mind formation
individuality
Mood
thoughtful
philosophical
Type
cultural
psychological
When to use this quote
- education
- media consumption
- political discourse
Key Concepts
suggestion theory
cognitive development
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you differentiate your own thoughts from societal suggestions?
- What steps can you take to reclaim personal agency?
A Different Perspective
May oversimplify complex personal agency.
