For, after all, how do we know that two and two make four? Or that the force of gravity works? Or that the past is unchangeable? If both the past and the external world exist only in the mind, and if the mind itself is controllable - what then?
George Orwell in 1984Until they became conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.
RevolutionGeorge Orwell in 1984If you loved someone, you loved him, and when you had nothing else to give, you still gave him love.
LiebeGeorge Orwell in 1984But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.
Gedanken, SpracheGeorge Orwell in 1984If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.
George Orwell in 1984Wer die Vergangenheit beherrscht, beherrscht die Zukunft. Wer die Gegenwart beherrscht, beherrscht die Vergangenheit.
Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.
Zukunft, VergangenheitGeorge Orwell in 1984