In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia. George Orwell on politics
If you have embraced a creed which appears to be free from the ordinary dirtiness of politics - a creed from which you yourself cannot expect to draw any material advantage - surely that proves that you are in the right? George Orwell on politics
Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them. George Orwell on power
Liberal: a power worshipper without power. George Orwell on power
Nationalism is power hunger tempered by self-deception. George Orwell on power
Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship. George Orwell on power
As with the Christian religion, the worst advertisement for Socialism is its adherents. George Orwell on religion
Society has always seemed to demand a little more from human beings than it will get in practice. George Orwell on society
Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting. George Orwell on sports
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. George Orwell on strength
In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act. George Orwell on time
In our time political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible. George Orwell on time
On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time. George Orwell on time
The intellectual is different from the ordinary man, but only in certain sections of his personality, and even then not all the time. George Orwell on time
In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act. George Orwell on truth
For a creative writer possession of the 'truth' is less important than emotional sincerity. George Orwell on truth
The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history. George Orwell on truth
No one can look back on his schooldays and say with truth that they were altogether unhappy. George Orwell on truth
To walk through the ruined cities of Germany is to feel an actual doubt about the continuity of civilization. George Orwell on war
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. George Orwell on war