Down and Out in Paris and London & the Road to Wigan Pier Quotes

“A rich man who happens to be intellectually honest, if he is questioned about the improvement of working conditions, usually says something like this:
‘We know that poverty is unpleasant; in fact, since it is so remote, we rather enjoy harrowing ourselves with the thought of its unpleasantness. But don’t expect us to do anything about it. […] The present state of affairs suits us, and we are not going to take the risk of setting you free, even by an extra hour a day. So, dear brothers, since evidently you must sweat to pay for our trips to Italy, sweat and be damned to you”
― George Orwell, Down and Out in Paris and London & the Road to Wigan Pier

“Sleep had ceased to be a mere physical necessity; it was something voluptuous, and debauch more than a relief.”
― George Orwell, Down and Out in Paris and London & the Road to Wigan Pier