Aphorism Wisdom

"'A gramme in time saves nine,' said Lenina, producing a bright treasure of sleep taught wisdom." -pg 89

When children and finally done with the chemical conditioning and are born, children receive a new form of treatment. During rest, speakers under their pillows repeats easy to remember aphorisms. When children grow to adults, they repeat the aphorisms whispered under their pillows to remind each other of what their society wants. This has occurred many times in the book. The lower caste groups, who are conditioned to be consumers for the economy, often repeat these aphorisms over and over, causing me to believe there may be some odd side effect of the hyponaedia. The above aphorism strikingly resembled the aphorism from the 'old world': a stitch in time saves nine. Lenina repeats the above aphorism to Bernard try and make him conform to all the lessons taught during rest times of childhood.

Huxley's use of these aphorisms makes the characters seem weak and easily persuaded. There may have been thousands upon thousands of repetitions, but the phrases seem too catchy and simple to have real power. Hopefully, the power they have can be broken.