“ The real power, the power we have to fight for night and day, is not power over things, but over men. ”
George Orwell, 1984 (1949). copy citation
| Author | George Orwell |
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| Source | 1984 |
| Topic | men power |
| Date | 1949 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100021.txt |
Context
“The word you aretrying to think of is solipsism. But you are mistaken. This is not solipsism. Collective solipsism, if you like. But that is a different thing: in fact, the opposite thing. All this is a digression,» he added in adifferent tone. «The real power, the power we have to fight for night and day, is not power over things, but over men.» He paused, and for a moment assumed again his air of a schoolmaster questioning a promising pupil: «How does one man assert his power over another, Winston?»
Winston thought. «By making him suffer,» he said.” source
Winston thought. «By making him suffer,» he said.” source
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