Aldous Huxley Quote - Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

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Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."

— Aldous Huxley

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Author: Aldous Huxley
Category: Facts
Tags: Facts Honesty Reality Resolute Sober

Meaning of this quote

Ignoring evidence does not change the reality it describes.

Key takeaway: Address an inconvenient fact before its consequences grow.

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Published prose: Proper Studies.

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Attributed author: Aldous Huxley

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