Violence Quotes by George Orwell

16 Violence quotes by George Orwell

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Orwell’s reflections on violence are as sharp as his fictional warnings, dissecting power’s brutal mechanisms. These 16 lines capture his unflinching clarity, offering a lens through which to view oppression and resistance.

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Those who 'abjure' violence can do so only because others are committing violence on their behalf.

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“Sports have nothing to do with fair play. They are bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic…

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“The world sleeps peaceably in their beds while rough men practice violence on their behalf.”

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We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do…

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“Moreover [pacifists] do not as a rule condemn violence as such, but only violence used in defence of western countries”

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

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“Those who abjure violence can only do so by others committing violence on their behalf.”

George Orwell

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“The tank, the submarine, the torpedo, the machine-gun, even the rifle and the hand grenade are still in use.”

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Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and…

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“Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and…

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“[Football] has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic…

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“The notion that you can somehow defeat violence by submitting to it is simply a flight from fact. As I have said,…

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We have become too civilized to grasp the obvious. For the truth is very simple. To survive you often have to fight,…

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We are not retreating, we are advancing in another direction. We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in…

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“The dark-haired girl behind Winston had begun crying out: 'Swine! Swine! Swine!', and suddenly she picked up a heavy Newspeak dictionary and…

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“If you hate violence and don't believe in politics, the only major remedy remaining is education.”

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