The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them. George Orwell atrocitycapacitycommit Change image and share on social
Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. George Orwell appearancedesigngive Change image and share on social
Probably the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing-fields of Eton, but the opening battles of all subsequent wars have been lost there. George Orwell battleetonfield Change image and share on social
Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. George Orwell freedomhearpeople Change image and share on social
Dickens is one of those authors who are well worth stealing. George Orwell authordickensteal Change image and share on social
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
It is almost universally felt that when we call a country democratic we are praising it; consequently, the defenders of every kind of regime claim that it is a democracy, and fear that they might have to stop using the word if it were tied down to any one meaning. George Orwell callclaimcountry 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
