Why Orwell Matters
He was conservative because he cared for their past, and liberal because he cared for their future. But he was much more than this.
G. K. Chesterton • The G. K. Chesterton Collection [50 Books]
The lives he invented are miseries studded with epiphanies. Orwell did not believe in permanent happiness or the politics that tried to realize it, but he did believe devoutly in moments of delight, even rapture,
Rebecca Solnit • Orwell's Roses
Nevertheless the high sentiments always win in the end, leaders who offer blood, toil, tears and sweat5 always get more out of their followers than those who offer safety and a good time.