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In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

George Orwell
Inspirational, Inspiring, Wisdom

The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.

George Orwell
Life, Wisdom, Believe
Shooting an Elephant 'Reflections on Gandhi'

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

George Orwell
Wisdom, Time, Funny Life
1942 'The Art of Donald McGill'.

The prime necessities for success in life are money, athleticism, tailor made clothes and a charming smile.

George Orwell
Wisdom, Charming Smile, Clothes

Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket.

George Orwell
Wisdom, Marketing, Buckets
Attributed

As I write, highly civilized human beings are flying overhead, trying to kill me.

George Orwell
Wisdom, Writing, History
1941 The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius, pt.1,'England Your England'.

How right the working classes are in their "materialism." How right they are to realize that the belly comes before the soul, not in the scale of values but in point of time!

George Orwell
Wisdom, Class, Soul
George Orwell (2009). “Facing Unpleasant Facts: Narrative Essays”, p.164, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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