George Orwell: The relative freedom which we enjoy depends of public opinion. The law is no protection. Governments make laws, but whether they are carried out ...
"The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which."
- George Orwell in "Animal Farm"
They had thought the Fifth Commandment was "No animal shall drink alcohol," but there were two words that they had forgotten. Actually the Commandment read: "No animal shall drink alcohol TO EXCESS."
- George Orwell in "Animal Farm"
The Seven Commandments:
Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
No animal shall wear clothes.
No animal shall sleep in a bed.
No animal shall drink alcohol.
No animal shall kill any other animal.
All animals are equal.
"Weak or strong, clever or simple, we are all brothers. No animal must ever kill any other animal. All animals are equal."
- George Orwell in "Animal Farm"
George Orwell: "So far as I can see, all political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the same way. People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes, and the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome."