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Quote by George Orwell
Society has always seemed to demand a little more from human being

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

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People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. – George Orwell

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Be a good animal, true to your animal instincts. – David Herbert Lawrence, White Peacock, 1911

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The question is this: Is man an ape or an angel? I am on the side of the angels. – Benjamin Disraeli

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The study of crime begins with the knowledge of oneself. – Henry Miller, The Air-Conditioned Nightmare, 1945

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