#very

It is almost universally felt that when we call a country democratic we are praising it; consequently, the defenders of every kind of regime claim that it is a democracy, and fear that they might have to stop using the word if it were tied down to any one meaning. ↗

— George Orwell

#any #call #claim #consequently #country

There are some ideas so wrong that only a very intelligent person could believe in them. ↗

— George Orwell

#believe #could #ideas #intelligent #intelligent person

At fifty everyone has the face he deserves. ↗

— George Orwell

#everyone #face #fifty

The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history. ↗

— George Orwell

#fading #history #into #lies #objective

Whatever is funny is subversive, every joke is ultimately a custard pie... a dirty joke is a sort of mental rebellion. ↗

— George Orwell

#custard pie #dirty #every #funny #joke

By and large musicians are pretty lazy; they don't do a whole lot. They're usually very busy doing nothing. ↗

— Buzz Osborne

#doing #large #lazy #lot #musicians

Autism is a very serious condition. ↗

— George Osborne

#condition #serious #very

Every day as Chancellor I see alerts telling me of risks around the world. ↗

— George Osborne

#around #chancellor #day #every #every day

I have done everything I can to move Britain out of the financial danger zone. ↗

— George Osborne

#danger #done #everything #financial #i

I think the British people are very, very attached to the idea that the health service is free at the point of use. But there is no reason why every doctor, nurse and teacher in this country has to be employed by the state. ↗

— George Osborne

#british #british people #country #doctor #employed