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
At fifty everyone has the face he deserves. George Orwell deservefacefifty Change image and share on social
There are some ideas so wrong that only a very intelligent person could believe in them. George Orwell ideaintelligentperson Change image and share on social
We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men. George Orwell depthdutyintelligent Change image and share on social
Most people get a fair amount of fun out of their lives, but on balance life is suffering, and only the very young or the very foolish imagine otherwise. George Orwell amountbalancefair Change image and share on social
The best books... are those that tell you what you know already. George Orwell book Change image and share on social
All political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the same way. People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes, and the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome. George Orwell coincidefactforesee 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
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
