We’ve collected fifteen of the greatest quotes from George Orwell. We hope that these George Orwell quotes about freedom, happiness, and life will inspire and empower you. Enjoy!
“Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of life is happiness.”
– George Orwell
“The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.”
– George Orwell
“To an ordinary human being, love means nothing if it does not mean loving some people more than others.”
– George Orwell
“Enlightened people seldom or never possess a sense of responsibility.”
– George Orwell
“On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.”
– George Orwell
“Myths which are believed in tend to become true.”
– George Orwell
“The best books… are those that tell you what you know already.”
– George Orwell
“Serious sport is war minus the shooting.”
– George Orwell
“Sometimes the first duty of intelligent men is the restatement of the obvious.”
– George Orwell
“There are some ideas so wrong that only a very intelligent person could believe in them.”
– George Orwell
“Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.”
– George Orwell
“Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket.”
– George Orwell
