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

Other quotes by George Orwell

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

Category:
Humankind
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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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War
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War
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If we stick together as an American people we can bring down the war criminals that are running our country right now. – Cindy Sheehan

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War

The U.S. army confirmed that it gave a lucrative fire fighting contract in Iraq to the firm once run by the Vice President Dick Cheney without any competitive bidding. When asked if this could be conceived as Cheneys friends profiting from the war, the spokesman said Yes. – Conan OBrien

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War

War! that mad game the world so loves to play. – Jonathan Swift

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War

War is a defeat for humanity. – Pope John Paul II

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War

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You cannot trust 25 guys in a locker room to have the same respect and training as I do with a weapon. That I do understand. Ive carried a gun for 10 years. Ive carried them in the locker room, and nobody really knows about it. I know how to handle myself. – Luke Scott

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Envy and wrath shorten the life. Ecclesiasticus – Bible

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Does wisdom perhaps appear on the earth as a raven which is inspired by the smell of carrion? – Friedrich Nietzsche

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My mom really instilled in me that Im beautiful and I can do anything, and I echo that now with my own girls. – Jennie Garth

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mom