George Orwell, in The Oxford Handbook of British and Irish War Poetry, p. 368
“
By 'patriotism' I mean devotion to a particular place and a particular way of life, which one believes to be the best in the world but has no wish to force on other people.
— George Orwell on Devotion
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "By 'patriotism' I mean devotion to a particular place and a particular way of life, which one believes to be the best in the world but has no wish to force on other people." in the context of "George Orwell, in The Oxford Handbook of British and Irish War Poetry, p. 368" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Devotion" (O)
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 28, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
About George Orwell
George Orwell (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950) was the pen name of British novelist, essayist, and journalist Eric Arthur Blair, whose work is characterised by lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and strong support of democratic socialism.
About George Orwell
George Orwell (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950) was the pen name of British novelist, essayist, and journalist Eric Arthur Blair, whose work is characterised by lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and strong support of democratic socialism.
View all quotes →