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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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I doubt whether classical education ever has been or can be successfully carried out without corporal punishment. – George Orwell

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