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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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Sometimes the first duty of intelligent men is the restatement of the obvious. – George Orwell

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