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Also , one must admit that the divisions between nation and nation are founded on real differences of outlook . Till recently it was thought proper to pretend that all human beings are very much alike , but in fact anyone able to use ...
Also , one must admit that the divisions between nation and nation are founded on real differences of outlook . Till recently it was thought proper to pretend that all human beings are very much alike , but in fact anyone able to use ...
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وو > > a iii I have spoken all the while of the nation ” , England ” , “ Britain as though 45 million souls could somehow be treated as a unit . But is not England notoriously two nations , the rich and the poor ?
وو > > a iii I have spoken all the while of the nation ” , England ” , “ Britain as though 45 million souls could somehow be treated as a unit . But is not England notoriously two nations , the rich and the poor ?
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Just . because patriotism is all but universal and not even the rich are uninfluenced by it , there can come moments when the whole nation suddenly swings together and does the same thing , like a herd of cattle facing a wolf .
Just . because patriotism is all but universal and not even the rich are uninfluenced by it , there can come moments when the whole nation suddenly swings together and does the same thing , like a herd of cattle facing a wolf .
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User Review - the.ken.petersen - LibraryThingIt seems harsh to criticise George Orwell's optimism when he implies that socialism has become inevitable: he was writing in 1941, I thought so in 1980. Sadly, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and ... Read full review
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| Title | The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius Issue 1 of Searchlight books |
| Author | George Orwell |
| Publisher | Secker & Warburg, 1941 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 25 Jul 2006 |
| Length | 126 pages |
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