Peace Quote by George Orwell

“In our own day they are not fighting against one another at all. The war is waged by each ruling group against its own…

— George Orwell

The war is waged against its own subjects and its object is not the victory...but to keep the very structure of society intact.

— George Orwell

“War, it will be seen, is now a purely internal affair. In the past, the ruling groups of all countries, although they might recognize…

— George Orwell

“It is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous...to keep the very structure of society intact.”

— George Orwell

The essence of oligarchical rule is not father-to-son inheritance, but the persistence of a certain world-view and a certain way of life ... A…

— George Orwell

“There are only four ways in which a ruling group can fall from power. Either it is conquered from without, or it governs so…

— George Orwell

But the problems of perpetuating a hierarchical society go deeper than this. There are only four ways in which a ruling group can fall…

— George Orwell

The essence of oligarchical rule is not father-to-son inheritance, but the persistence of a certain world-view and a certain way of life, imposed by…

— George Orwell

“The war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous. Hierarchical society is only possible on the basis of poverty…

— George Orwell

“It's not a matter of whether the war is not real, or if it is, Victory is not possible. The war is not meant…

— George Orwell

I think you will find scientists that think like you in Germany and Britain, and you will find politicians that think like Weinberger. I…

— E. P. Thompson

For art to be 'unpolitical' means only to ally itself with the 'ruling' group.

— Bertolt Brecht