1 Sorry: this quote is fake: the sentiment is admirable but, like many things accredited to Jefferson (and many other famous people on the internet) it appears he never said it!
2 Here’s the rest of Orwell’s quote: “Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” How true today in the era of ‘post-truth’ ushered in by Trump, Putin and their ilk...
3 There's a brief biographical note on the
About Page.