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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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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. – George Orwell

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For a creative writer possession of the truth is less important than emotional sincerity. – George Orwell

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For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps. – Christopher Columbus

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An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself. – Albert Camus

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Schools are not intended to moralize a wicked world, but to impart knowledge and develop intelligence, with only two social aims in mind: prepare to take on ones share in the worlds work, and perhaps in addition, lend a hand in improving society, after schooling is done. – Jacques Barzun

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I certainly believe that improving our intelligence is of important national interest. – Jeff Sessions

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I just love movies. – Edward Norton

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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. – African proverb

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Meantime there came a shower, which so besprinkled the grass and shrubbery as to make it rather wet for our after-tea ramble. – Nathaniel Hawthorne, journal, 1842 August 15th

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All words are pegs to hang ideas on. – Henry Ward Beecher

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