George Orwell Quotes

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Some of my favorite George Orwell Quotes


" Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of life is happiness. "

" If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. "

" Pacifism is objectively pro-fascist. This is elementary common sense. If you hamper the war effort of one side, you automatically help out that of the other. Nor is there any real way of remaining outside such a war as the present one. In practice, 'he that is not with me is against me. "

" To see what is in front of one's nose requires a constant struggle.

" All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others. "

" The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it. "

" At age 50, every man has the face he deserves. "

" Liberal: a power worshipper without power. "

" Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past. "

" We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. "

" War is a way of shattering to pieces, or pouring into the stratosphere, or sinking in the depths of the sea, materials which might otherwise be used to make the masses too comfortable, and hence, in the long run, too intelligent. "

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Today just happens to be my BIL's 50th b-day! I've sent this to him and highlighted that quote!

I also highlighted a couple others. He actually thinks what's going on in the Middle East doesn't affect us! You'd think a 50 year old, educated man would know better!