Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism. – George Orwell
War is a way of shattering to pieces… materials which might otherwise be used to make the masses too comfortable and… too intelligent. – George Orwell
Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting. – George Orwell
Language ought to be the joint creation of poets and manual workers. – George Orwell