Quote by George Orwell
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough m

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. – 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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The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history. – George Orwell

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To walk through the ruined cities of Germany is to feel an actual doubt about the continuity of civilization. – George Orwell

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Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise. – Francis Bacon

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A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns. – Mario Puzo

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Mens actions are too strong for them. Show me a man who has acted, and who has not been the victim and slave of his action. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The unique and supreme voluptuousness of love lies in the certainty of committing evil. And men and women know from birth that in evil is found all sensual delight. – Charles Baudelaire

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