Animal Farm

Book · 6 characters · 613 quotes · 1945

Quotes from Animal Farm

O
"Man is the only creature that consumes without producing"
Old Major Wisdom
O
"Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy"
Old Major War
O
"No animal shall kill any other animal"
Old Major Justice
O
"No animal shall drink alcohol"
Old Major Freedom
O
"No animal shall sleep in a bed"
Old Major Freedom
S
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"
Squealer Politics
S
"A horse is noble, but a horse cannot think like a pig."
Squealer
S
"The pigs' superiority was proven by their intelligence and planning."
Squealer
N
"Some animals are born to lead, others to follow."
Napoleon Power
N
"The farm is ours, and we must defend it at any cost."
Napoleon War
S
"The pigs merely wanted what was best for everyone."
Squealer
O
"Every beast must serve the common good."
Old Major
S
"No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal."
Squealer
B
"Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey."
Benjamin Wisdom
S
"Surely there is no one among you who wants to see Jones come back?"
Squealer Fear
N
"What is this that I have heard about the windmill being blown down by the wind?"
Napoleon Politics
B
"I will work harder."
Boxer Perseverance
B
"Hard work and loyalty were virtues that should be rewarded, not exploited."
Boxer Work
S
"Some pigs are more intelligent than others and therefore entitled to more."
Squealer Power
S
"Comrades! You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege?"
Squealer
O
"Man is the only creature that consumes without producing."
Old Major Philosophy
N
"The world will be a better place for our example."
Napoleon Hope
S
"Loyalty and obedience are the roads to happiness."
Squealer Politics
S
"Everything that happened was for the best."
Squealer
S
"Surely you do not imagine that we pigs are doing this for our own benefit?"
Squealer
S
"We animals never use money."
Squealer Politics
S
"Snowball was secretly working with Jones all the time."
Squealer
N
"Do you not see what has happened? Moses, the raven, has been talking of Sugarcandy Mountain."
Napoleon Hope
S
"You would not rob us of our leaders, would you?"
Squealer
N
"Without us, the work could never be done."
Napoleon Power