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Serious sport is war minus the shooting.

~George Orwell

Topics: Minus Serious Shooting Sport War

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Those who 'abjure' violence can do so only because others are committing violence on their behalf.

~George Orwell

Topics: Because Behalf Committing Only Others Those Violence Who

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It is almost universally felt that when we call a country democratic we are praising it; consequently, the defenders of every kind of regime claim that it is a democracy, and fear that they might have to stop using the word if it were tied down to any one meaning.

~George Orwell

Topics: Almost Any Call Claim Consequently Country Defenders Democracy Democratic Down Every Fear Felt Kind Meaning Might Praising Regime Stop Tied Universally Using Were Word

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The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it.

~George Orwell

Topics: Ending Lose War Way

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Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism.

~George Orwell

Topics: Always Class Hatred Internationalism Patriotism Stronger Than

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We may find in the long run that tinned food is a deadlier weapon than the machine-gun.

~George Orwell

Topics: Find Food Long Long Run Machine-Gun May Run Than Weapon

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People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.

~George Orwell

Topics: Because Beds Behalf Men Night Only People Ready Rough Sleep Stand Violence

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Oceania was at war with Eurasia; therefore Oceania had always been at war with Eurasia.

~George Orwell

Topics: Always Been Had Therefore War

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Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket.

~George Orwell

Topics: Advertising Bucket Inside Rattling Stick

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Most people get a fair amount of fun out of their lives, but on balance life is suffering, and only the very young or the very foolish imagine otherwise.

~George Orwell

Topics: Amount Balance Fair Fair Amount Foolish Fun Get Imagine Life Lives Most Only Otherwise Out People Suffering Very Young

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Author

Born: June 25th, 1903

Died: January 21st, 1950

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