Disregard Quote by George Orwell

“Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.” quote by George Orwell — Download Open image

“Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.”

George Orwell

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Disregard Fair play Hatred Jealousy Minus Play Pleasure Sadistic Serious Shooting Sports Violence War

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