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George Orwell war

George Orwell | war

Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.

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George Orwell war

George Orwell | war

War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.

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George Orwell war

George Orwell | war

To walk through the ruined cities of Germany is to feel an actual doubt about the continuity of civilization.

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George Orwell Truth

George Orwell | truth

No one can look back on his schooldays and say with truth that they were altogether unhappy.

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George Orwell Truth

George Orwell | truth

The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history.

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George Orwell Truth

George Orwell | truth

For a creative writer possession of the ‘truth’ is less important than emotional sincerity.

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George Orwell Truth

George Orwell | truth

In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

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George Orwell Time

George Orwell | time

The intellectual is different from the ordinary man, but only in certain sections of his personality, and even then not all the time.

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George Orwell Time

George Orwell | time

On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.

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George Orwell Time

George Orwell | time

In our time political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible.

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