O'Brien

Character in 1984 From: 1984

Inner Party member; manipulator and torturer of Winston

730 quotes

"Do you see, Winston, that the Party is not interested in the overt act: the thought is all we care about."
Power
"The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others."
Power
"The existence of the Party is permanent. All else is temporary."
Politics
"The Party does not concern itself with objective reality. What matters is that Party power should increase moment by moment."
Power
"Nothing exists except through human consciousness."
Philosophy
"The Party is not interested in the crime: the thought is all we care about."
Justice
"We know that no one ever escapes this place. The choice between their love and their loyalty will always favor the Party."
Relationships
"By the time we finish, there will be no loyalty except loyalty to the Party."
Power
"To accept an absurd premise and defend it rationally: this is the ultimate exercise of power."
Power
"Do you see, Winston, that the Party does not seek power for its own ends, but only for the good of the majority?"
Power
"We shall crush you down to the point from which there is no coming back."
Power
"The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others."
Power
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—forever."
War
"The proles are human beings and when once they are awake, they will sweep us away like a dust-cart."
Power
"The Party is the instrument by which new groups seize power and topple the old ones."
Power
"You do not exist."
Power
"Everything fades into mist. Your body is gone, but you still exist."
Philosophy
"The Party may not control reality, but what it does control is our understanding of reality."
Power
"Do you see, Winston, that it is not enough to obey Big Brother. You must love him."
Power
"The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others."
Power
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—forever."
Fear
"The Party is not interested in the overt act: the thought is all we care about."
Power
"Reality is inside the skull. Nothing exists except through human consciousness."
Philosophy
"Humanity is not ready for freedom."
Freedom
"There is no escape. Anywhere you go, you will be watched."
Fear
"Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together in new shapes."
Power
"I understand how you feel, Winston. But you must learn to accept."
Power
"The Party is not concerned with making you happy."
Power
"Ultimate power is the power to make people suffer."
Power
"Do you see, Winston, that the Party does not seek power for its own ends, but only for the happiness of the majority?"
Power