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

Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.

Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.

- George Orwell

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

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

- 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

There are some ideas so wrong that only a very intelligent person could believe in them.

There are some ideas so wrong that only a very intelligent person could believe in them.

- 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

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

Happiness can exist only in acceptance.

Happiness can exist only in acceptance.

- George Orwell

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

- George Orwell

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