Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism.
George Orwell
Patriotism, Class, Loyalty, Nationalism, Identity
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“You must be an intellectual. A normal person would never believe a thing like that.” George Orwell
Intellectualism, Belief, Society, Irony, Individuality
George Orwell Intellectualism, Belief, Society, Irony, Individuality“Orthodoxy means not thinking – not needing to think. Orthodoxy is unconsciousness.” George Orwell
Orthodoxy, Thought, Conformity, Unconsciousness, Control
George Orwell Orthodoxy, Thought, Conformity, Unconsciousness, Control“Lack of money means discomfort, means squalid worries, means shortage of tobacco, means ever-present consciousness of failure—above all, it means loneliness.” George Orwell
Poverty, Money, Isolation, Worry, Society
George Orwell Poverty, Money, Isolation, Worry, Society“Prolonged, indiscriminate reviewing of books is a quite exceptionally thankless, irritating and exhausting job. It not only involves praising trash but constantly inventing reactions towards books about which one has no spontaneous feeling whatever.” George Orwell
Book Reviewing, Critique, Literature, Writing, Society
George Orwell Book Reviewing, Critique, Literature, Writing, Society“The prime necessities for success in life are money, athleticism, tailor-made clothes, and a charming smile.” George Orwell
Success, Materialism, Appearance, Social Standards, Wealth
George Orwell Success, Materialism, Appearance, Social Standards, Wealth“A tragic situation exists precisely when virtue does not triumph but when it is still felt that man is nobler than the forces which destroy him.” George Orwell
Tragedy, Virtue, Humanity, Conflict, Society
George Orwell Tragedy, Virtue, Humanity, Conflict, Society“It is curious how people take it for granted that they have a right to preach at you and pray over you as soon as your income falls below a certain level.” George Orwell
Judgment, Poverty, Society, Prejudice, Class
George Orwell Judgment, Poverty, Society, Prejudice, Class“All human relationships must be purchased with money.” George Orwell
Relationships, Money, Society, Value, Capitalism
George Orwell Relationships, Money, Society, Value, Capitalism“The hospital is the antechamber to the tomb.” George Orwell
Mortality, Illness, Death, Vulnerability, Suffering
George Orwell Mortality, Illness, Death, Vulnerability, Suffering“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” George Orwell
History, Destruction, Control, Understanding, Society
George Orwell History, Destruction, Control, Understanding, Society“Public opinion, because of the tremendous urge to conformity in gregarious animals, is less tolerant than any system of law.” George Orwell
Opinion, Conformity, Society, Law, Intolerance
George Orwell Opinion, Conformity, Society, Law, Intolerance“To exchange one orthodoxy for another is not necessarily an advance. The enemy is the gramophone mind, whether or not one agrees with the record that is being played at the moment.” George Orwell
Orthodoxy, Conformity, Thought, Mind, Change
George Orwell Orthodoxy, Conformity, Thought, Mind, Change“The fight against bad English is not frivolous.” George Orwell
Language, Writing, Clarity, Expression, Purpose
George Orwell Language, Writing, Clarity, Expression, Purpose“The Penguin books are splendid value for sixpence, so splendid that if other publishers had any sense they would combine against them and suppress them.” George Orwell
Publishing, Value, Competition, Irony, Market
George Orwell Publishing, Value, Competition, Irony, Market“The consequences of every act are included in the act itself.” George Orwell
Consequences, Action, Responsibility, Morality, Life
George Orwell Consequences, Action, Responsibility, Morality, Life“Why should fruit be held inferior to the flower?” George Orwell
Beauty, Value, Nature, Comparison, Symbolism
George Orwell Beauty, Value, Nature, Comparison, Symbolism“For a creative writer, possession of the ‘truth’ is less important than emotional sincerity.” George Orwell
Writing, Truth, Creativity, Emotion, Sincerity
George Orwell Writing, Truth, Creativity, Emotion, Sincerity