To walk through the ruined cities of Germany is to feel an actual doubt about the continuity of civilization. – George Orwell
We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men. – George Orwell

To walk through the ruined cities of Germany is to feel an actual doubt about the continuity of civilization. – George Orwell
We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men. – George Orwell
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