1. Power corrupts absolutely
... illiterate and less knowledgeable. This idea of "language and knowledge is power" is one of the reoccurring themes in George Orwell's famous allegory, Animal Farm. Hitler, one of the most commonly and widely known dictators in the world's history, would never have gained the support he did without his great ... power over other animals. At the beginning of the novel, an old wise boar named Old Major gave a long speech to the animals of Manor Farm before his death. "All men are enemies. All animals are comrades", he strongly repeated. He stressed to the animals the need to unite and ... ...
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