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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

“Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.”
― Narcotics Anonymous

“The difference between genius and stupidity is: genius has its limits.”
― Alexandre Dumas-fils

“Then the face of Big Brother faded away again and instead the three slogans of the Party stood out in bold capitals:  

WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.”
― George Orwell

“To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.”
― William Shakespeare, Macbeth

“The horrible thing about the Two Minutes Hate was not that one was obliged to act a part but that it was impossible to avoid joining in... A hideous ecstasy of fear and vindictiveness, a desire to kill, to torture, to smash faces in with a sledge hammer, seemed to flow through the whole group of people like an electric current, turning one even against one's will into a grimacing screaming lunatic. And yet the rage that one felt was an abstract, undirected emotion which could be switched from one subject to another like the flame of a blow lamp.”
― George Orwell

“Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past”
― Orwell George, 1984

“In the face of pain there are no heroes.”
― George Orwell, 1984

“You will be hollow. We shall squeeze you empty, and then we shall fill you with ourselves.”
― George Orwell, 1984

“You will see me, where there is no darkness.”
― George Orwell, 1984

“Orthodoxy is unconsciousness.”
― George Orwell, 1984

“Look like th’ innocent flower,
But be the serpent under‘t”
― William Shakespeare, Macbeth

“Stars, hide your fires,
Let not light see my black and deep desires”
― William Shakespeare, Macbeth

“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

“I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally. ”
― W.C. Fields

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
― Mark Twain