Quote by George Orwell
We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is

We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men. – George Orwell

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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

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Fear
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We may find in the long run that tinned food is a deadlier weapon than the machine-gun. – George Orwell

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Food
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Intelligence
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One is to ensure that the war fighters and the intelligence analysts get the information that they need when they need it, in a format thats useful to them. – Stephen Cambone

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You can use all the quantitative data you can get, but you still have to distrust it and use your own intelligence and judgment. – Alvin Toffler

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Intelligence

Yes we have a specific procedure which we follow in all cases where the Agency is in contact, for the purposes of acquiring intelligence or whatever the case may be, with an individual. – Richard M. Helms

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There is no logical reason why the camel of great art should pass through the needle of mob intelligence. – Rebecca West

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Any existence deprived of freedom is a kind of death. – Michel Aoun

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I always thought that I might retire from any form of sexuality by the age of 40 and just become a dignified older person. – Jarvis Cocker

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Civilization… wrecks the planet from seafloor to stratosphere. – Richard Bach

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The best books… are those that tell you what you know already. – George Orwell

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