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

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This time, instead of moving oceans and healing planets, lets get our bills in order and pay down the debt so we control our own future. – Artur Davis

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The future is going to be boring. The suburbanisation of the planet will continue, and the suburbanisation of the soul will follow soon after. – J. G. Ballard

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You can never plan the future by the past. – Edmund Burke, "Letter to a Member of the National Assembly"

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Ive been asked to do a retrospective since I was about 28 and I always thought that was a bit odd. Its great to look forward as an artist because in the future the possibilities are infinite you look back and its all fixed so its a scary thing. – Damien Hirst

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