If one is to rule, and to continue ruling, one must be able to dislocate the sense of reality.

George Orwell
If one is to rule, and to continue ruling, one...
If one is to rule, and to continue ruling, one...
If one is to rule, and to continue ruling, one...
If one is to rule, and to continue ruling, one...
About This Quote

This is a quote from the play, “Death of a Salesman,” by Arthur Miller. It means that if one is to rule, and to continue ruling, one must be able to dislocate the sense of reality. This quote is found at the end of the play when Willy Loman has just lost his job and his wife. He is talking about their life back then before he lost his job.

He says that he was able to make it seem real even if it wasn’t real because he made up all the rules himself. He said that he was able to make things seem real by telling lies about themself. This particular quote shows how important it is to realize how important it is for one to realize how important it is to make things seem real even if they are not real.

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