Every generation imagines itself to be more …
Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it,…
Freedom is the right to tell people …
Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.
~…
In a time of universal deceit, telling …
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
~ George…
On the whole human beings want to …
On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not…
To see what is in front of …
To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.
~ George…
It was a bright cold day in …
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
~…
All animals are equal but some animals …
All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
~ George Orwell…
A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that …
A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least four…
In certain kinds of writing, particularly in …
In certain kinds of writing, particularly in art criticism and literary criticism, it is normal…
Political language — and with variations this …
Political language — and with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives…
The great enemy of clear language is …
The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one’s…
People sleep peaceably in their beds at …
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to…