To survive it is often necessary to fight and to fight you have to dirty yourself.

Quote by George Orwell

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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...

War is evil, but it is often the lesser evil

War is evil, but it is often the lesser evil

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.

There are some ideas so wrong that only a very intelligent person could believe in...

There are some ideas so wrong that only a very intelligent person could believe in...

Men are only as good as their technical development allows them to be.

Men are only as good as their technical development allows them to be.

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

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

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.

(Mankind) is not likely to salvage civilization unless he can evolve a system of good...

(Mankind) is not likely to salvage civilization unless he can evolve a system of good...

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

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

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

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

Whatever is funny is subversive, every joke is ultimately a custard pie... a dirty joke...

Whatever is funny is subversive, every joke is ultimately a custard pie... a dirty joke...

The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's...

The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's...

In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act.

In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act.

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

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

To walk through the ruined cities of Germany is to feel an actual doubt about...

To walk through the ruined cities of Germany is to feel an actual doubt about...

Early in life I had noticed that no event is ever correctly reported in a...

Early in life I had noticed that no event is ever correctly reported in a...

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

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

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...

People in their handling of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If...

People in their handling of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If...

I'm an instant star. Just add water and stir.

I'm an instant star. Just add water and stir.

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked...

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked...