“ Whatever the Party holds to be the truth, is truth. It is impossible to see reality except by looking through the eyes of the Party. ”
George Orwell, 1984 (1949). copy citation
| Author | George Orwell |
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| Source | 1984 |
| Topic | truth reality oppression |
| Date | 1949 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100021.txt |
Context
“But I tell you, Winston, that reality is not external. Reality exists in the human mind, and nowhere else. Not in the individual mind, which can make mistakes, and in any case soon perishes:only in the mind of the Party, which is collective and immortal. Whatever the Party holds to be the truth, is truth. It is impossible to see reality except by looking through the eyes of the Party. That isthe fact that you have got to relearn, Winston. It needs an act of self-destruction, an effort of the will. You must humble yourself before you can become sane.»
He paused for a few moments, as though to allow what he had been saying to sink in.” source
He paused for a few moments, as though to allow what he had been saying to sink in.” source
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