Animal Farm Quotes Flashcards
“The pigs did not actually work, but…
…directed the others. With their superior knowledge, it was natural that they should assume leadership.”
“This work was strictly voluntary, but…
…any animals who absented himself from it would have his rations reduced by half.”
“There was only one…
…candidate, Napoleon, who was elected unanimously.”
“It is for your sake…
…that we drink that milk and eat those apples.”
“I could show you this…
…in his own writing, if you were able to read it”
“They had been credited with…
…attempting to stir up rebellion among the animals on neighbouring farms. Nothing could be further from the truth!”
“I do not understand it. I would not have…
…believed that such things could happen on our farm. It must be due to some fault in ourselves.”
“There was no thought of rebellion or disobedience…
…in her mind. She knew that even as things were they were far better off than in the days of Jones.”
“Now when Squealer described the…
…scene so graphically it seemed that they did remember it.”
“There was nothing with which…
…they could compare their present lives, they had nothing to go upon except Squealer’s list of figures.”
“No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon…
…that all animals are equal. He would only be too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where should we be?”
“Napoleone had denounced such ideas…
…as contrary to the spirit of Animalism. The truest happiness, he said, lay in working hard and living frugally.”
