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George Orwell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Lear, Tolstoy and the Fool," Polemic (March 1947)

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“If you have embraced a creed which appears to be free from the ordinary dirtiness of politics --a creed from which you yourself cannot expect to draw any material advantage --surely that proves that you are in the right?”
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Orwell, G. (n.d.). If you have embraced a creed which appears to be free from the ordinary dirtiness of politics --a creed from which you yourself cannot expect to draw any material advantage --surely that proves that you are in the right? [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6768-if-you-have-embraced-a-creed-which-appears/

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Orwell, George. “If you have embraced a creed which appears to be free from the ordinary dirtiness of politics --a creed from which you yourself cannot expect to draw any material advantage --surely that proves that you are in the right?” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6768-if-you-have-embraced-a-creed-which-appears/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Orwell, George. “If you have embraced a creed which appears to be free from the ordinary dirtiness of politics --a creed from which you yourself cannot expect to draw any material advantage --surely that proves that you are in the right?” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6768-if-you-have-embraced-a-creed-which-appears/.