Orwell: Politics and the English language
“Political language – and with variations, this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists – is designed to make …
Philosophers
“I found prison in many ways quite agreeable.” ~ Bertrand Russell
Russell made the following comments about his time in prison for political activism: “I found prison in many ways quite agreeable. I …
Orwell on liberty and freedom of expression
“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” ~ George …
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God
“Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God” is an aphorism and proposed motto for the Seal of the United States attributed to …
Even in England, it’s not exactly profitable to speak and write the truth.
“Intellectual honesty is a crime in any totalitarian country but even in England, it’s not exactly profitable to speak and write the …
Ten George Orwell Quotes on ‘Truth’
“In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ‘If liberty means anything at all it means the right …
Adams’ message to posterity on the cost of freedom
“Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a …
The most perfect political community
“The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control and outnumbers both of the other classes.” …
John Adams was pessimistic about the survival of democracy
“Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit …
A brief history of Abraham Lincoln
What follows is a brief history of Abraham Lincoln, a humble effort to objectively summarise the life of an extraordinary and complex …