People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.

Quote by George Orwell

Topics: People Quotes, Violence Quotes

The best books... are those that tell you what you know already.

The best books... are those that tell you what you know already.

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to...

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to...

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

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

Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.

Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.

Political chaos is connected with the decay of language... one can probably bring about some...

Political chaos is connected with the decay of language... one can probably bring about some...

In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues...

In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues...

A family with the wrong members in control; that, perhaps, is as near as one...

A family with the wrong members in control; that, perhaps, is as near as one...

Enlightened people seldom or never possess a sense of responsibility.

Enlightened people seldom or never possess a sense of responsibility.

It is also true that one can write nothing readable unless one constantly struggles to...

It is also true that one can write nothing readable unless one constantly struggles to...

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

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

The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection ï¿½ that one...

The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection ï¿½ that one...

Saints should always be judged guilty until they are proved innocent.

Saints should always be judged guilty until they are proved innocent.

Joyce is a poet and also an elephantine pedant.

Joyce is a poet and also an elephantine pedant.

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

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

A man receiving charity always hates his benefactor- it is a fixed characteristic of human...

A man receiving charity always hates his benefactor- it is a fixed characteristic of human...

War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is Strength

War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is Strength

He was an embittered atheist, the sort of atheist who does not so much disbelieve...

He was an embittered atheist, the sort of atheist who does not so much disbelieve...

Belief and non-belief has waxed and waned for centuries. This time atheism is here to...

Belief and non-belief has waxed and waned for centuries. This time atheism is here to...

You keep accusing me of blasphemy all of the time, but I cannot be convicted...

You keep accusing me of blasphemy all of the time, but I cannot be convicted...

God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.

God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.