Freedom of the Press, if it means anything at all, means the freedom to criticize and oppose
GEORGE ORWELLThe essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.
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Despotic governments can stand ‘moral force’ till the cows come home; what they fear is physical force.
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Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defense against a homicidal maniac.
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A man receiving charity always hates his benefactor- it is a fixed characteristic of human nature.
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Every Joke is a Tiny Revolution.
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It is not possible for any thinking person to live in such a society as our own without wanting to change it.
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Beauty is meaningless until it is shared.
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The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.
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The real test of character is how you treat someone who has no possibility of doing you any good.
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Let’s face it: our lives are miserable, laborious, and short.
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Rich people are poor people with money.
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If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.
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The war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous.
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If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.
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The choice for mankind lies between freedom and happiness and for the great bulk of mankind, happiness is better.
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The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already degraded.
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