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Tag: George Orwell

(1903-1950) British author.

Perpetual war

The war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous.

Author Greg RavenPosted on January 4, 2021Categories warTags George Orwell

Your vote is important

A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims, but accomplices.

Author Greg RavenPosted on May 23, 2020May 23, 2020Categories votingTags George Orwell

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.

Author Greg RavenPosted on November 10, 2019Categories socialismTags George Orwell

Thoughts vs. actions

The Party is not interested in the overt act. The thought is all we care about.

Author Greg RavenPosted on February 20, 2018November 1, 2018Format QuoteCategories speechTags George Orwell

Hating the truth

The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.

Author Greg RavenPosted on November 7, 2016November 1, 2018Format QuoteCategories truthTags George Orwell

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.

Author Greg RavenPosted on December 3, 2014November 1, 2018Format QuoteCategories liberty, rights, speechTags George Orwell

Truth can be revolutionary

In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

Author Greg RavenPosted on December 3, 2014November 1, 2018Format QuoteCategories truthTags George Orwell

Truth vs. lies

The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history.

Author Greg RavenPosted on December 3, 2014November 1, 2018Format QuoteCategories truthTags George Orwell

Why we have wars

War against a foreign country only happens when the moneyed classes think they are going to profit from it.

Author Greg RavenPosted on December 3, 2014November 1, 2018Format QuoteCategories warTags George Orwell

Cheerleading for war

All the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

Author Greg RavenPosted on December 3, 2014November 1, 2018Format QuoteCategories warTags George Orwell

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“There can be no public or private virtue unless the foundation of action is the practice of truth.” — George Jacob Holyoake

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