The intellectual is different from the ordinary man, but only in certain sections of his personality, and even then not all the time.

Quote by George Orwell

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War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is Strength

War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is Strength

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.

For a creative writer possession of the truth is less important than emotional sincerity.

For a creative writer possession of the truth is less important than emotional sincerity.

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

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

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

If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they...

If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they...

Many people genuinely do not want to be saints, and it is probable that some...

Many people genuinely do not want to be saints, and it is probable that some...

War against a foreign country only happens when the moneyed classes think they are going...

War against a foreign country only happens when the moneyed classes think they are going...

On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not...

On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not...

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

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

Myths which are believed in tend to become true.

Myths which are believed in tend to become true.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship...

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship...

At fifty everyone has the face he deserves.

At fifty everyone has the face he deserves.

Prolonged, indiscriminate reviewing of books is a quite exceptionally thankless, irritating and exhausting job. It...

Prolonged, indiscriminate reviewing of books is a quite exceptionally thankless, irritating and exhausting job. It...

What can you do against the lunatic who is more intelligent than yourself, who gives...

What can you do against the lunatic who is more intelligent than yourself, who gives...

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...

Dickens is one of those authors who are well worth stealing.

Dickens is one of those authors who are well worth stealing.

Big Brother is watching you.

Big Brother is watching you.

A dirty joke is a sort of mental rebellion.

A dirty joke is a sort of mental rebellion.

The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but...

The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but...