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If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.

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[T]he imagination, like certain wild animals, will not breed in captivity.

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Liberal - a power worshipper without power.

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The whole idea of revenge and punishment is a childish day-dream. Properly speaking, there is no such thing as revenge. Revenge is an act which you wa...more

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It is almost universally felt that when we call a country democratic we are praising it; consequently, the defenders of every kind of regime claim tha...more

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O’Brien: How does one man assert his power over another, Winston?Winston: By making him suffer.O’Brien: Exactly. By making him suffer. Obedience is no...more

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If large numbers of people believe in freedom of speech, there will be freedom of speech, even if the law forbids it. But if public opinion is sluggis...more

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All the beliefs, habits, tastes, emotions, mental attitudes that characterize our time are really designed to sustain the mystique of the party and pr...more

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The object of terrorism is terrorism. The object of oppression is oppression. The object of torture is torture. The object of murder is murder. The ob...more

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Winston Smith: Does Big Brother exist?O'Brien: Of course he exists.Winston Smith: Does he exist like you or me?O'Brien: You do not exist.

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War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.

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If one is to rule, and to continue ruling, one must be able to dislocate the sense of reality.

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To die hating them, that was freedom

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Now I will tell you the answer to my question. It is this. The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of other...more

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To die hating them, that was freedom.