Author: George Orwell

Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

- George Orwell

Happiness can exist only in acceptance.

Happiness can exist only in acceptance.

- 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

Nationalism is power hunger tempered by self-deception.

Nationalism is power hunger tempered by self-deception.

- George Orwell

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