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
For a creative writer possession of the 'truth' is less important than emotional sincerity. George Orwell creativeemotionalimportant Change image and share on social
Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism. George Orwell classhatredinternationalism Change image and share on social
Men are only as good as their technical development allows them to be. George Orwell developmentgoodman 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
A tragic situation exists precisely when virtue does not triumph but when it is still felt that man is nobler than the forces which destroy him. George Orwell destroyexistfelt Change image and share on social
When it comes to the pinch, human beings are heroic. George Orwell beingheroichuman Change image and share on social
Prolonged, indiscriminate reviewing of books is a quite exceptionally thankless, irritating and exhausting job. It not only involves praising trash but constantly inventing reactions towards books about which one has no spontaneous feeling whatever. George Orwell bookconstantlyexceptionally share on social
The Catholic and the Communist are alike in assuming that an opponent cannot be both honest and intelligent. George Orwell alikeassumecatholic Change image and share on social
