George Orwell Quotes
No doubt alcohol, tobacco, and so forth, are things that a saint must avoid; but sainthood is also a thing that human beings must avoid.
Orwell, George. "Reflections on Gandhi." Partisan Review, vol. 16, no. 1, Jan. 1949, p. 88.
Most people only know about Garrison’s abolition crusade. However he had others like temperance.
The English had sent a cask of rum as a “token of friendship” It was returned
Note the observation about tobacco. Even then it was recognized as addicting despite the testimonies of tobacco executives who lied in Congressional Testimony more than 100 years later
In 1931 prohibition was a major political issue. Mayor William Hale Thompson organized campaign parades complete with circus animals. A camel carried the following sign.
This pledge was taken by over half a million Americans in Mathew's 1849-1851 tour of the United States promoting the Teetotal Abstinence Society.
Hitler neither smoked tobacco or drank alcohol. They appear to have been his only virtues.
Eric Arthur Blair, known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, biting social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism.
