О дивный новый мир

           You’dhaveareasonforbearingthingspatiently,fordoingthingswithcourage.I’veseenitwiththeIndians."

           "l’msureyouhave,"saidMustaphaMond."Butthenwearen’tIndians.Thereisn’tanyneedforacivilizedmantobearanythingthat’sseriouslyunpleasant.Andasfordoingthings–Fordforbidthatheshouldgettheideaintohishead.Itwouldupsetthewholesocialorderifmenstarteddoingthingsontheirown."

           "Whataboutself-denial,then?IfyouhadaGod,you’dhaveareasonforself-denial."

           "Butindustrialcivilizationisonlypossiblewhenthere’snoself-denial.Self-indulgenceuptotheverylimitsimposedbyhygieneandeconomics.Otherwisethewheelsstopturning."

           "You’dhaveareasonforchastity!"saidtheSavage,blushingalittleashespokethewords.

           "Butchastitymeanspassion,chastitymeansneurasthenia.Andpassionandneurastheniameaninstability.Andinstabilitymeanstheendofcivilization.Youcan’thavealastingcivilizationwithoutplentyofpleasantvices."

           "ButGod’sthereasonforeverythingnobleandfineandheroic.IfyouhadaGod..."

           "Mydearyoungfriend,"saidMustaphaMond,"civilizationhasabsolutelynoneedofnobilityorheroism.Thesethingsaresymptomsofpoliticalinefficiency.Inaproperlyorganizedsocietylikeours,nobodyhasanyopportunitiesforbeingnobleorheroic.Conditionshavegottobethoroughlyunstablebeforetheoccasioncanarise.