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

Quote by George Orwell

Topics: Liberty Quotes

A tragic situation exists precisely when virtue does not triumph but when it is still...

A tragic situation exists precisely when virtue does not triumph but when it is still...

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...

Part of the reason for the ugliness of adults, in a child's eyes, is that...

Part of the reason for the ugliness of adults, in a child's eyes, is that...

A dirty joke is a sort of mental rebellion.

A dirty joke is a sort of mental rebellion.

As with the Christian religion, the worst advertisement for Socialism is its adherents.

As with the Christian religion, the worst advertisement for Socialism is its adherents.

Perhaps a lunatic was simply a minority of one.

Perhaps a lunatic was simply a minority of one.

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

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

War is war. The only good human being is a dead one.

War is war. The only good human being is a dead one.

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...

Most people get a fair amount of fun out of their lives, but on balance...

Most people get a fair amount of fun out of their lives, but on balance...

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

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

War is evil, but it is often the lesser evil.

War is evil, but it is often the lesser evil.

Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred,...

Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred,...

Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism

Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism

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...

We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the...

We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the...

The aim of the High is to remain where they are. The aim of the...

The aim of the High is to remain where they are. The aim of the...

War is evil, but it is often the lesser evil

War is evil, but it is often the lesser evil

For a nation which has an almost evil reputation for bustle, bustle, bustle, and rush,...

For a nation which has an almost evil reputation for bustle, bustle, bustle, and rush,...

Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man

Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man

It seems like such a terrible shame that innocent civilians have to get hurt in...

It seems like such a terrible shame that innocent civilians have to get hurt in...