Author: George Orwell

Quotes

Mankind is not likely to salvage civilization unless he can evolve a system of good and evil which is independent of heaven and hell.

Mankind is not likely to salvage civilization unless he can evolve a system of good and evil which is independent of heaven and hell.

- George Orwell

In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia.

In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia.

- George Orwell

War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.

War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.

- George Orwell

Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.

Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.

- George Orwell

If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever.

If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever.

- George Orwell

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship.

- George Orwell

Nationalism is power hunger tempered by self-deception.

Nationalism is power hunger tempered by self-deception.

- George Orwell

We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.

We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.

- George Orwell

The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history.

The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history.

- George Orwell

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