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George Orwell quote about past from 1984 (1949) - Who controls the past . . . controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.

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Quotes by George Orwell · Quotes from 1984 · Quotes about past · Quotes about future · Quotes about control · Quotes about present

“ Who controls the past . . . controls the future: who controls the present controls the past. ”

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Author

George Orwell

Source

1984

Topic

past future control present

Date

1949

Language

English

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http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100021.txt

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George Orwell quote about past from 1984 (1949) - Who controls the past . . . controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.

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George Orwell quote about past from 1984 (1949) - Who controls the past . . . controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.

George Orwell quote about past from 1984 (1949) - Who controls the past . . . controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.