He was an embittered atheist, the sort of atheist who does not so much disbelieve in God as personally dislike Him. – George Orwell
I doubt whether classical education ever has been or can be successfully carried out without corporal punishment. – George Orwell
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
In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act. – George Orwell