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To survive it is often necessary to fight and to fight you have to dirty yourself
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"To survive it is often necessary to fight and to fight you have to dirty yourself"

- George Orwell

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This quote by George Orwell talks to the extreme truths of life. It recommends that in order to make it through, one must want to fight for what they want and require. This battle may need one to get their hands filthy, metaphorically speaking. It implies that sometimes, in order to achieve success, one should take dangers and make challenging decisions that might not be popular or ethically sound. It is a reminder that life is not always fair which often, in order to make it through, one need to be willing to do whatever it takes. This quote serves as a tip that life is not constantly easy and that in some cases, in order to succeed, one should want to take dangers and make difficult decisions.

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George Orwell This quote is written / told by George Orwell between June 25, 1903 and January 21, 1950. He was a famous Author from United Kingdom. The author also have 88 other quotes.

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