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
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
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
Dickens is one of those authors who are well worth stealing. George Orwell authordickensteal 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
Political chaos is connected with the decay of language... one can probably bring about some improvement by starting at the verbal end. George Orwell bringchaosconnect Change image and share on social
No advance in wealth, no softening of manners, no reform or revolution has ever brought human equality a millimeter nearer. George Orwell advancebringequality Change image and share on social
On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time. George Orwell beinggoodhuman 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
