“ We control matter because we control the mind. Reality is inside the skull. ”
George Orwell, 1984 (1949). copy citation
| Author | George Orwell |
|---|---|
| Source | 1984 |
| Topic | reality mind |
| Date | 1949 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100021.txt |
Context
“He made a violent effort to raise himself into a sitting position, and merely succeeded in wrenching his body painfully.
“But how can you control matter?” he burst out. “You don’t even control the climate or the law of gravity. And there are disease, pain, death--”
O’Brien silenced him by a movement of his hand. “We control matter because we control the mind. Reality is inside the skull. You will learn by degrees, Winston. There is nothing that we couldnot do. Invisibility, levitation -- anything. I could float off this floor like a soap bubble if I wish to. I do not wish to, because the Party does not wish it.”
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