A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least four questions, thus: 1. What am I trying to say? 2. What words will express it? 3. What image o ...

All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.

Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.

If both the past and the external world exist only in the mind, and if the mind itself is controllable – what then?

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

In certain kinds of writing, particularly in art criticism and literary criticism, it is normal to come across long passages which are almost completely lacking in meaning.

It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.

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

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.

Political language and with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, an ...