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7 Νοε 2011 · Remember George Orwell’s unminced words: “We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.” In 1999 the expression returned to Orwell’s home country appearing in The Sunday Times in London.
18 Μαρ 2017 · He sees clearly that men can only be highly civilized while other men, inevitably less civilized, are there to guard and feed them. Orwell referred to “less civilized” men above whereas Grenier later referred to “rough men”. See the article for more examples of this idea in Orwell's writing.
9 Αυγ 2019 · A post shared on Facebook claims novelist George Orwell once said, “People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” Verdict: False. While Orwell did express a similar sentiment, he did not write or say the quote in the Facebook post. Fact Check:
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. George Orwell
19 Ιαν 2018 · Here are 22 George Orwell quotes to make you stop and think: In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act. The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.
“We sleep soundly in our beds, because rough men stand ready in the night to do violence on those who would harm us" Orwell cited Kipling's phrase "making mock of uniforms that guard you while you sleep" (Kipling, Tommy), and further noted that Kipling's "grasp of function, of who protects whom, is very sound.
“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” ― George Orwell tags: military , police , violence
