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Biography: George Orwell is renowned for his dystopian novels "1984" and "Animal ... more Biography: George Orwell is renowned for his dystopian novels "1984" and "Animal Farm." Born Eric Arthur Blair in 1903, he critiqued totalitarianism and social injustice through his writing. Orwell's experiences as a soldier in the Spanish Civil War and a critic of oppressive regimes heavily influenced his work. less
"On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good and not quite all the time"
Tags: Human nature, Morality, Virtue, Human condition, Imperfection
"Even through the closed window-pane, the world looked cold"
Tags: Observation, World, Isolation, Weather, Winter
"We know that no one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it"
Tags: Leadership, Ambition, Power, Politics, Control
"Society has always to demand a little more from human beings than it will get in practice"
Tags: Philosophy, Human nature, Society, Reality, Human behavior
"We have a hunger in us, a hunger for simplicity"
Tags: Philosophy, Mindfulness, Life, Human nature, Inner peace
"Sometimes the first duty of intelligent men is the restatement of the obvious"
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Perception, Understanding, Truth
"In his eyes, you could read complete innocence and sincerity"
Tags: Human nature, Trust, Emotion, Character, Honesty
"Orwellian liberty is about challenging mainstream beliefs"
Tags: Critical thinking, Liberty, Social commentary, Freedom of thought, George orwell
"There are some situations from which one can only escape by acting like a devil or a lunatic"
Tags: Human nature, Ethics, Emotions, Behavior, Choices
"Political chaos is connected with the decay of language."
Tags: Communication, Society, Power, Politics, Government
"Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand."
Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Creativity, Understanding, Writing
"The choice for mankind lies between freedom and happiness and for the great bulk of mankind, happiness is better."
Tags: Philosophy, Happiness, Human nature, Freedom, Ethics
"Sanity is not statistical."
Tags: Philosophy, Mental health, Human nature, Individuality, Freedom
"Orthodoxy means not thinking—not needing to think. Orthodoxy is unconsciousness."
Tags: Conformity, Ideology, Obedience, Dogma, Thought control
"To die hating them, that was freedom."
Tags: Philosophy, Resilience, Perseverance, Freedom, Conflict
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