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
To an ordinary human being, love means nothing if it does not mean loving some people more than others. George Orwell humanlovemean 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
At fifty everyone has the face he deserves. George Orwell deservefacefifty 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
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
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
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
The best books... are those that tell you what you know already. George Orwell book 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
