Some Quotes from George Orwell
“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.”
“Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defense against a homicidal maniac.”
“In our time political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible.”
“Political language… is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. ”
“The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them. ”
“War against a foreign country only happens when the moneyed classes think they are going to profit from it.”
– George Orwell
Posted in Ideas & Ideologies, Thoughts


May 4th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Great quotes, especially the “homicidal maniac” one…and the truly horrifying thing is that it always works….
May 5th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Prescient, wasn’t he, Alexie Thanks for sharing these. I love the irony in them.
June 5th, 2009 at 10:13 am
great and wise quotes!!
Keep updating 
And nice blog
June 13th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Someday someone should compile a whole book of quotes ala Orwell. He has so many good ones. Thanks for sharing.