“Moral Force” and Physical Force – George Orwell

„Despotic governments can stand 'moral force' till the cows come home; what they fear is physical force.“

George OrwellGeorge Orwell on the limits of moral force and the physical power that despotic governments genuinely fear.
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George Orwell was a British writer, journalist, and social critic, known for his critical novels on totalitarianism and political power.

In this political quotation, George Orwell distinguishes between moral influence and the physical power that despotic governments genuinely fear.


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George Orwell quote about moral force and physical force

George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair (1903–1950), was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His works, including '1984' and 'Animal Farm', are major classics of political literature that expose totalitarian regimes and social injustices.

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