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George Orwell Quotes: The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.
         

The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.


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This page presents the quote "The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.". Author of this quote is George Orwell. This quote is about history, propaganda, rewriting-history,.