George Orwell in Homage to Catalonia (1938)
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It is the same in all wars; the soldiers do the fighting, the 'journalists' do the shouting, and no 'true patriot' ever gets near a front-line trench, except on the briefest of propaganda-tours.
— George Orwell on Military
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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.
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