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Political Language

“Sometimes the first duty of intelligent men is the restatement of the obvious.”

May 26, 2021August 18, 2020 by Quotes from the Past
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“Sometimes the first duty of intelligent men is the restatement of the obvious,”  is a paraphrased quote from George Orwell’s 1939 review …

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Orwell: Politics and the English language

April 10, 2021August 18, 2020 by Quotes from the Past

“Political language – and with variations, this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists – is designed to make …

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