“Antisemitism, for instance, is simply not the doctrine of a grown-up person.”

—  George Orwell

&quot;As I Please,&quot; Tribune (28 January 1944)&lt;sup&gt; http://www.telelib.com/words/authors/O/OrwellGeorge/essay/tribune/AsIPlease19440128.html&lt;/sup&gt; <br class="br">As I Please (1943–1947)

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