Despotic governments can stand ‘moral force’ till the cows come home; what they fear is physical force.
GEORGE ORWELLMyths which are believed in tend to become true.
More George Orwell Quotes
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On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.
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When I see a policeman with a club beating a man on the ground, I don’t have to ask whose side I’m on.
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It’s a beautiful thing, the destruction of words.
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All rulers in all ages have tried to impose a false view of the world upon their followers.
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Whoever is winning at the moment will always seem to be invincible.
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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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Reality exists in the human mind, and nowhere else.
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If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.
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On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.
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Rich people are poor people with money.
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Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of life is happiness.
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All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
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News is something somebody doesn’t want printed; all else is advertising.
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During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
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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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