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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For a creative writer possession of the truth is less important than emotional sincerity. – George Orwell

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If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face – forever. – George Orwell

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The vices we scoff at in others, laugh at us within ourselves. – Thomas Edward Brown

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He that has energy enough to root out a vice should go further, and try to plant a virtue in its place. – Charles Caleb Colton

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Most virtue is a demand for greater seduction. – Natalie Clifford Barney

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But do not let immorality or any impurity or greed even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Ephesians 5:3 – Bible

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I have always detested any departure from reality, an attitude which I relate to my mothers poor mental health. – Jean Piaget

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It has been left to our generation to discover that you can move heaven and earth to save five minutes and then not have the faintest idea what to do with them when you have saved them. – C.E.M. Joad

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We picture love as heart-shaped because we do not know the shape of the soul. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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