George Orwell, [Eric Arthur Blair] (1903-1950) British author Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page George Orwell Quote “If large numbers of people believe in freedom of speech, there will be freedom of speech even if the law forbids it. But if public opinion is sluggish, inconvenient minorities will be persecuted, even if laws exist to protect them.”George Orwell ~ George Orwell [Eric Arthur Blair] (1903-1950) British author Freedom , Law , Liberty , Responsibility Ratings and Comments Reply Mike, Norwalk 1/25/07 Reply Anonymous, Reston, VA US 1/25/07 Reply Joe, Rochester, MI 1/25/07 Reply E Archer, NYC 1/26/07 Evidenced by the 'sluggishness' of Americans today. Reply Mark Welshy, Skegness 7/9/07 DRINK! Reply warren, olathe 12/11/07 Reply Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 2/7/25 Yes, dealing with the circumstances of consensus verses what is right is an everyday problem in our established situation. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This George Orwell quote is found in these categories: Freedom quotes Law quotes Liberty quotes Responsibility quotes About George Orwell Bio of George Orwell Quotations by George Orwell Books by/about George Orwell George Orwell videos George Orwell on Wikipedia Astrological chart for George Orwell