War is a way of shattering to pieces... materials which might otherwise be used to make the masses too comfortable and... too intelligent. George Orwell comfortableintelligentmake Change image and share on social
Early in life I had noticed that no event is ever correctly reported in a newspaper. George Orwell correctlyearlyevent Change image and share on social
Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting. George Orwell bindboastfulnessdisregard 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
In our time political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible. George Orwell defenseindefensiblelargely Change image and share on social
The intellectual is different from the ordinary man, but only in certain sections of his personality, and even then not all the time. George Orwell intellectualmanordinary Change image and share on social
Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past. George Orwell controlfuturepast Change image and share on social
Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket. George Orwell advertisebucketinside Change image and share on social
One cannot really be a Catholic and grown up. George Orwell catholicgrow Change image and share on social
Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defense against a homicidal maniac. George Orwell actdefensehomicidal Change image and share on social
