Enlightened people seldom or never possess a sense of responsibility. George Orwell enlightenpeoplepossess Change image and share on social
A dirty joke is a sort of mental rebellion. George Orwell dirtyjokemental Change image and share on social
Serious sport is war minus the shooting. George Orwell minusshootsport Change image and share on social
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
If you have embraced a creed which appears to be free from the ordinary dirtiness of politics - a creed from which you yourself cannot expect to draw any material advantage - surely that proves that you are in the right? George Orwell advantageappearcreed share on social
In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia. George Orwell ageevasionfolly Change image and share on social
We of the sinking middle class may sink without further struggles into the working class where we belong, and probably when we get there it will not be so dreadful as we feared, for, after all, we have nothing to lose. George Orwell belongclassdreadful share on social
War is evil, but it is often the lesser evil. George Orwell evillesserwar Change image and share on social
He was an embittered atheist, the sort of atheist who does not so much disbelieve in God as personally dislike Him. George Orwell atheistdisbelievedislike 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