The greatest enemy of truth is very often not the lie—deliberate, contrived and dishonest—but the myth—persistent, persuasive and unrealistic.
1984, Animal Farm
Often attributed, but the exact phrasing is debated. Reflects themes in his essays.
Approx. 1940s
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