Thinking, the creation of meaning, the internal pact we make
with words that they will be moments of human sincerity, the reconstitution of
near-historical texts attesting to intellectual lineages—all of these stand in the face of
the Orwellian speech of generals, press secretaries, and government leaders obsessed
with ensuring their class positions.
--Joan Nestle, "Wars and Thinking." Journal
of Women's History 15.3 (Autumn 2003): 49-57.
