Claims that novelist George Orwell once said, "People sleep peacefully in their Beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
― Slingshot ― Slingshot "I once saw an episode of QI where they debated a supposed George Orwell quote: ‘People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf’." [...] ― Grunt Life ― Grunt Life "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." —George Orwell" [...] ― Decisively Engaged ― Decisively Engaged "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would do them harm. George Orwell PART ONE"