Rifle and Democracy – Quote by George Orwell

„The totalitarian states can do great things, but there is one thing they cannot do: they cannot give the factory-worker a rifle and tell him to take it home and keep it in his bedroom. That rifle, hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or laborer's cottage, is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there.“

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George Orwell was a British writer, journalist, and social critic, known for his critical novels on totalitarianism and political power.

George Orwell contrasts the privately kept rifle as a historical symbol of democratic self-determination with the power of totalitarian states.


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George Orwell quote about rifles, democracy, and the working class

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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