There is hardly such a thing as a war in which it makes no difference who wins. Nearly always one side stands more or less for progress, the other side more or less for reaction. George Orwell differencemakeprogress Change image and share on social
Nationalism is power hunger tempered by self-deception. George Orwell deceptionhungernationalism Change image and share on social
But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought. George Orwell corruptlanguagethink Change image and share on social
Progress is not an illusion, it happens, but it is slow and invariably disappointing. George Orwell disappointillusioninvariably Change image and share on social
No one can look back on his schooldays and say with truth that they were altogether unhappy. George Orwell altogetherbackschoolday Change image and share on social
Those who 'abjure' violence can do so only because others are committing violence on their behalf. George Orwell abjurebehalfcommit Change image and share on social
One can love a child, perhaps, more deeply than one can love another adult, but it is rash to assume that the child feels any love in return. George Orwell adultassumechild Change image and share on social
The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history. George Orwell conceptfadehistory Change image and share on social
Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals. George Orwell animalcatchconsume share on social
The essential act of war is destruction, not necessarily of human lives, but of the products of human labor. George Orwell actdestructionessential Change image and share on social
