"Since pacifists have more freedom of action in countries where traces of democracy survive, pacifism can act more effectively against democracy than for it. Objectively the pacifist is pro-Nazi."
— George Orwell

January 1, 1970

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George Orwell
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German: "Da Pazifisten mehr Handlungsfreiheit in Ländern haben, in denen Ansätze der Demokratie bestehen, können Pazifisten effektiver gegen die Demokratie wirken als für sie. Objektiv betrachtet ist der Pazifist pro-nazistisch."

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See his later thoughts on this statement below from "As I Please," Tribune (8 December 1944)