There is hardly such a thing as a war in which it makes no difference who wins. Nearly always one side stands more or less for progress, the other side more or less for reaction.
George Orwell
War, Progress, Reaction, Society, Conflict
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“The word Fascism has now no meaning except in so far as it signifies ‘something not desirable.’” George Orwell
Fascism, Language, Meaning, Critique, Politics
George Orwell Fascism, Language, Meaning, Critique, Politics“To accept civilization as it is practically means accepting decay.” George Orwell
Civilization, Decay, Acceptance, Society, Progress
George Orwell Civilization, Decay, Acceptance, Society, Progress“It is fatal to look hungry. It makes people want to kick you.” George Orwell
Survival, Appearance, Vulnerability, Judgment, Society
George Orwell Survival, Appearance, Vulnerability, Judgment, Society“The atmosphere of orthodoxy is always damaging to prose, and above all it is completely ruinous to the novel, the most anarchical of all forms of literature.” George Orwell
Orthodoxy, Literature, Prose, Creativity, Expression
George Orwell Orthodoxy, Literature, Prose, Creativity, Expression“He said that the education of the young was more important than anything that could be done for those who are already grown up.” George Orwell
Education, Youth, Importance, Development, Future
George Orwell Education, Youth, Importance, Development, Future“The choice for mankind lies between freedom and happiness and for the great bulk of mankind, happiness is better.” George Orwell
Freedom, Happiness, Society, Choice, Control
George Orwell Freedom, Happiness, Society, Choice, Control“Huge events like the Ukraine famine of 1933, involving the deaths of millions of people, have actually escaped the attention of the majority of English Russophiles.” George Orwell
History, Tragedy, Ignorance, Awareness, Injustice
George Orwell History, Tragedy, Ignorance, Awareness, Injustice“But it was alright, everything was alright, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother.” George Orwell
Control, Acceptance, Defeat, Freedom, Indoctrination
George Orwell Control, Acceptance, Defeat, Freedom, Indoctrination“What is to be expected of them is not treachery, or physical cowardice, but stupidity, unconscious sabotage, an infallible instinct for doing the wrong thing.” George Orwell
Human Nature, Expectation, Behavior, Politics, Stupidity
George Orwell Human Nature, Expectation, Behavior, Politics, Stupidity“The mind should develop a blind spot whenever a dangerous thought presented itself. The process should be automatic, instinctive. Crimestop, they called it in Newspeak.” George Orwell
Thought, Control, Manipulation, Psychology, Repression
George Orwell Thought, Control, Manipulation, Psychology, Repression“This work was strictly voluntary, but any animal who absented himself from it would have his rations reduced by half.” George Orwell
Labor, Freedom, Control, Choice, Consequence
George Orwell Labor, Freedom, Control, Choice, Consequence“Winston was gelatinous with fatigue.” George Orwell
Fatigue, Emotion, Human Experience, Weakness, Reality
George Orwell Fatigue, Emotion, Human Experience, Weakness, Reality“We control matter because we control the mind. Reality is inside the skull.” George Orwell
Mind, Reality, Control, Perception, Power
George Orwell Mind, Reality, Control, Perception, Power“It struck him that the truly characteristic thing about modern life was not its cruelty and insecurity, but simply its bareness, its dinginess, its listlessness.” George Orwell
Modernity, Life, Emptiness, Dullness, Despair
George Orwell Modernity, Life, Emptiness, Dullness, Despair“There are some things only intellectuals are crazy enough to believe.” George Orwell
Intellectualism, Belief, Irony, Paradox, Reason
George Orwell Intellectualism, Belief, Irony, Paradox, Reason“I would sooner be a foreigner in Spain than in most countries. How easy it is to make friends in Spain!” George Orwell
Culture, Travel, Friendship, Openness, Belonging
George Orwell Culture, Travel, Friendship, Openness, Belonging“Not to expose your true feelings to an adult seems to be instinctive from the age of seven or eight onwards.” George Orwell
Emotion, Childhood, Instinct, Trust, Maturity
George Orwell Emotion, Childhood, Instinct, Trust, Maturity