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Quote by George Orwell
The essential act of war is destruction, not necessarily of human

The essential act of war is destruction, not necessarily of human lives, but of the products of human labor. – George Orwell

Other quotes by George Orwell

If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on the human face — forever. – George Orwell

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Society
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George Orwell
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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

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Politics
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George Orwell
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Society has always seemed to demand a little more from human beings than it will get in practice. – George Orwell

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Humankind
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George Orwell
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I dont oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war. – Barack Obama

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War

Since the attack on the United States on September 11 2001, and the US retaliation in Afghanistan and Iraq, there must be few people who have not felt a twinge of nostalgia for the cold war. – James Buchan

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War

We did not go to war in Afghanistan or in Iraq to, quote, impose democracy. We went to war in both places because we saw those regimes as a threat to the United States. – Paul Wolfowitz

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War

I dont feel the need to direct. I tried to get other people to direct Dances, but they wouldnt do it. They all thought it was too long. One director wanted to cut the Civil War sequence. Another thought the white woman was very cliched. – Kevin Costner

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War

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I tend to make low-budget movies but, yeah, I make more money than I ever thought I would make. – Laura Linney

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One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more. – Washington Irving

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It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. – Adam Smith

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It is only when we silent the blaring sounds of our daily existence that we can finally hear the whispers of truth that life reveals to us, as it stands knocking on the doorsteps of our hearts. – K.T. Jong

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Heart