Oceania was at war with Eurasia therefore Oceania had always been at war with Eurasia. – George Orwell
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
All political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the same way. People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes, and the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome. – George Orwell
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. – George Orwell