all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others

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What does all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others mean?

Used to satirize the hypocrisy of unequal political hierarchies in societies that profess equality for all.

Where does all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others come from?

Coined by George Orwell in 1945 in Animal Farm.

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