The truth is that, to many people calling themselves Socialists, revolution does not mean a movement of the masses with which they hope to associate themselves; it means a set of reforms which ‘we,’ the clever ones, are going to impose upon ‘them,’ the Lower Orders.
Tag: George Orwell
(1903-1950) British author.
Who are you going to believe?
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
Control
Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.
Perpetual war
The war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous.
Your vote is important
A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims, but accomplices.
Progressive ideas
So much of the left-wing thought is a kind of playing with fire, by people who don’t even know that fire is hot.
Thoughts vs. actions
The Party is not interested in the overt act. The thought is all we care about.
Hating the truth
The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.
Loss of freedom means loss of rights
Threats to freedom of speech, writing, and action, though often trivial in isolation, are cumulative in their effect and, unless checked, lead to a general disrespect for the rights of the citizen.
Truth can be revolutionary
In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.