Every Joke Is a Tiny Revolution

George Orwell? Jan Kalina? Apocryphal? Dear Quote Investigator: A joke which ridicules an oppressive institution can help to undermine it. George Orwell once wrote about the subversive capabilities of humor and stated that a trenchant quip was analogous to a “tiny revolution”. Would you please help me to find a citation? Quote Investigator: In 1945 …

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