Quote by George Orwell
War is a way of shattering to pieces... materials which might othe

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

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Mankind is not likely to salvage civilization unless he can evolve a system of good and evil which is independent of heaven and hell. – George Orwell

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We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. – George Orwell

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War is not civilized. – Talib Kweli

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Being over seventy is like being engaged in a war. All our friends are going or gone and we survive amongst the dead and the dying as on a battlefield. – St. Jerome

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These days, our senses are bombarded with aggression. We are constantly confronted with global images of unending, escalating war and violence. – Margaret J. Wheatley

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Do you know what a soldier is, young man? Hes the chap who makes it possible for civilised folk to despise war. – Allan Massie

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Another way to solve the traffic problems of this country is to pass a law that only paid-for cars be allowed to use the highways. – Will Rogers

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Well, I thought the deal was, when you went to work for the government you werent supposed to make money! – Joe Biden

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