When the white man turns tyrant, it is his own freedom that he destroys. - George Orwell

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When the white man turns tyrant, it is his own freedom that he destroys.

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About George Orwell

George Orwell (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950) was the pen name of British novelist, essayist, and journalist Eric Arthur Blair, whose work is characterised by lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and strong support of democratic socialism.

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Alternative Names: Orwell Eric Blair P. S. Burton John Freeman
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