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Quote by George Orwell
On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and

On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time. – George Orwell

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There is hardly such a thing as a war in which it makes no difference who wins. Nearly always one side stands more of less for progress, the other side more or less for reaction. – George Orwell

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War
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A family with the wrong members in control that, perhaps, is as near as one can come to describing England in a phrase. – George Orwell

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Family
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In our time political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible. – George Orwell

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If weve learned anything in the past quarter century, it is that we cannot federalize virtue. – George Bush

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They who disbelieve in virtue because man has never been found perfect, might as reasonably deny a sun because it is not always day. – Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers

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Virtue

Half the vices which the world condemns most loudly have seeds of good in them and require moderated use rather than total abstinence. – Samuel Butler

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All virtue is summed up in dealing justly. – Aristotle

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Wit – the salt with which the American humorist spoils his intellectual cookery by leaving it out. – Ambrose Bierce

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I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You cant truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles. – Zig Ziglar

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I think government has a major role to play in helping us with the pursuit of happiness. – William Weld

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I never close a door on any other religion. Most of the time, some part of it makes sense to me. I dont believe everyone has to chant just because I chant. I believe all religion is about touching something inside of yourself. – Tina Turner

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