“To walk through the ruined cities of Germany is to feel an actual doubt about the continuity of civilization.”
— George Orwell
Author: George Orwell
Category: war
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There are some ideas so wrong that
“There are some ideas so wrong that only a very intelligent person could believe in them.”
— George Orwell
Author: George Orwell
Category: intelligence
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In our time political speech and writing
“In our time political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible.”
— George Orwell
Author: George Orwell
Category: time
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On the whole, human beings want to
“On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.”
— George Orwell
Author: George Orwell
Category: good
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If you have embraced a creed which
“If you have embraced a creed which appears to be free from the ordinary dirtiness of politics – a creed from which you yourself cannot expect to draw any material advantage – surely that proves that you are in the right?”
— George Orwell
Author: George Orwell
Category: politics
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War is war. The only good human
“War is war. The only good human being is a dead one.”
— George Orwell
Author: George Orwell
Category: war
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Who controls the past controls the future.
“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”
— George Orwell
Author: George Orwell
Category: future
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There is hardly such a thing as
“There is hardly such a thing as a war in which it makes no difference who wins. Nearly always one side stands more of less for progress, the other side more or less for reaction.”
— George Orwell
Author: George Orwell
Category: war
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Men can only be happy when they
“Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of life is happiness.”
— George Orwell
Author: George Orwell
Category: happiness
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War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance
“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.”
— George Orwell
Author: George Orwell
Category: peace
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Men can only be happy when they
“Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of life is happiness.”
— George Orwell
Author: George Orwell
Category: men
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