“Four legs good, two legs better! All Animals Are Equal. But Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others.”

—  George Orwell , book Animal Farm

Variant: All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
Source: Animal Farm

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English author and journalist 1903–1950

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