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Thought of the Day: If Liberty Means Anything At All, It Means the Right To Tell People What They Do Not Want To Hear

“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” —George Orwell (1903-1950)ople what they do not want to hear.” – George Orwell (1903-1950)

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Thought For the Day: Don’t You See That the Whole Aim of Newspeak Is to Narrow the Range of Thought?

“Don’t you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought? In the end we shall make thoughtcrime literally impossible, because there will be no words in which to express it.” – George Orwell

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Thought For the Day: If Liberty Means Anything At All, It Means the Right To Tell People What They Do Not Want To Hear

 “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” – George Orwell (1903-1950)

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Thought For the Day: The Most Effective Way To Destroy A People Is To Deny and Obliterate Their Own Understanding of Their History

“The most effective way to destroy a people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” – George Orwell

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Thought For the Day: In A Time of Universal Deceit – Telling the Truth Is A Revolutionary Act

“In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” – George Orwell Be a revolutionary, tell the truth!  

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Thought For the Day: If Thoughts Can Corrupt Language, Language Can Also Corrupt Thoughts

“If thoughts can corrupt language, language can also corrupt thoughts.” – George Orwell   Just say, no! No to the thought police who want to demand we reshape our language to conform to their ideology.  That is a sure sign … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Peaceful Sleep Comes Because Rough Men Stand Ready To Protect Those Who Sleep

“Men sleep peacefully in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” – George Orwell (1903-1950)    

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Thought For the Day: The Right To State the Unpopular Is the Essence of Liberty

“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” – George Orwell, writer (1903-1950)              

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Thought For the Day: To See Truthfully Takes Effort

“To see what is in front of one’s nose requires a constant struggle.” – George Orwell            

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