3.7 / 3 votes

Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.

283 Views

George Orwell

Eric Arthur Blair, known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, biting social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism. (1903-1950)

All George Orwell quotes | George Orwell Books

1 fan

Discuss this George Orwell quote with the community:

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this quote in other languages:

    كل جيل يتخيل نفسه ليكون أكثر ذكاءً من الجيل الذي سبقه ، وأكثر حكمة من الجيل الذي يأتي بعده.

    chaque génération s'imagine plus intelligente que celle qui l'a précédée, et plus sage que celle qui la suit.

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Quote of the Day Today's Quote | Archive

    Would you like us to send you a FREE inspiring quote delivered to your inbox daily?

    Please enter your email address:

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "George Orwell Quotes." Quotes.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 2 Nov. 2024. <https://www.quotes.net/quote/2920>.

    Embed


    We need you!

    Help build the largest human-edited quotes collection on the web!

    Our favorite collection of

    Famous Authors

    »

    Quiz

    Are you a quotes master?

    »
    Which Avenger said this, “That guy is playing galaga, didn’t think we’d notice but I did.”?
    A Nick Fury
    B Clint Barton/ Hawkeye
    C Tony Stark/ Iron Man
    D Bruce Banner/ The Hulk