Political language. . . is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. -George Orwell

 

Political language. . . is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.


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Political language - and with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists - is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. -George Orwell
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