"If he were allowed contact with foreigners he would discover that they are creatures similar to himself and that most of what he has been told about them is lies. The sealed world in which he lives would be broken, and the fear, hatred, and self-righteousness on which his morale depends might evaporate. It is therefore realized on all sides that however ofter Persia, or Egypt, or Java, or Ceylon may change hands, the main frontiers must never be crossed by anything except bombs."

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George Orwell was an English novelist, essayist, and critic known for Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four. His writing examined power, propaganda, poverty, and political language. He remains one of the most influential political writers of the 20th century.

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