10 George Orwell Quotes that Predicted Life in 2014 America

[StormBringer]

“In real life it is always the anvil that breaks the hammer…”

"You will kill 10 of our men, and we will kill 1 of yours, and in the end it will be you who tire of it." Ho Chi Minh

[Petalpusher]

By and large the points are relevant though. Although i do not agree with his singling out of nationalists (it can apply to any member of a nation from my own experiences, and often nowadays - or perhaps even most of the time - nationalists do not approve of the actions of their nations, ironic as it may sound).

I don't think it's the same Nationalism some embrace here, at least they aren't serious about every part of it. It's a reaction, in a different context.

Anyway the complete quote is :

All nationalists have the power of not seeing resemblances between similar set of facts...Actions are held to be good or bad, not on their own merits, but according to who does them, and there is almost no kind of outrage-torture,...imprisonment without trial,...assassination,...-which does not change its moral colour when it is committed by "our side...The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them.

[LightHouse89]

Well he isnt wrong or entirely right. I dont find the current hollywood culture or government as very inspiring or something to be proud of.

[LightHouse89]

"You will kill 10 of our men, and we will kill 1 of yours, and in the end it will be you who tire of it." Ho Chi Minh

Then we will call in a Napalm strike.