George Orwell, Smothered under journalism: 1946. Works of George Orwell, Volumen 18, George Orwell, Peter Hobley Davison, Ian Angus, Sheila Davison. Secker & Warburg, 1998, .
“
Tea is one of the main stays of civilization in this country.
— George Orwell on Tea
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Tea is one of the main stays of civilization in this country." in the context of "George Orwell, Smothered under journalism: 1946. Works of George Orwell, Volumen 18, George Orwell, Peter Hobley Davison, Ian Angus, Sheila Davison. Secker & Warburg, 1998, ." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Tea" (Quotes: [[File:Tea plantation in hangzhou.JPG|thumb|Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea? how did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea. ~
Sydney Smith]])
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 →