Quote by George Orwell
All political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the sam

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

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Society has always seemed to demand a little more from human beings than it will get in practice. – George Orwell

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The future of Indo-Pak cricket will depend on how the peace process goes. – Imran Khan

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The future is always beginning now. – Mark Strand, Reasons for Moving

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Comedy was the key to everything. I grew up fast and controlled my future by bringing it on faster than it naturally unfolded. I cheated myself out of a childhood but then got a running headstart into adulthood that no one else could keep up with. – Margaret Cho

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We need to give the Iraqis a chance to build their own future. It should be in their hands. It must be in their hands. That is what democracy is all about. We can teach it, we can explain it, but they must want it enough to make it work for them. – Barbara Boxer

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