O'Brien

"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—for ever."

"We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness."

"Power is not a means; it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship."

"The Party is not concerned with perpetuating its blood but with perpetuating itself. WHO wields power is not important, provided that the hierarchical structure remains always the same."

"It is intolerable to be ruled by inferior beings, by creatures inferior to oneself in every way."

"The choice for mankind lies between freedom and happiness. For the great bulk of mankind, happiness is better."

"The Party is immortal; you are not immortal. The Party is all-powerful; you are entirely powerless."

"I hate purity. I hate goodness! I don't want any virtue to exist anywhere. I want everyone to be corrupt to the bones."

"We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power, pure power."

"But always—do not forget this, Winston—always there will be the intoxication of power."

"Do you see, Winston, that it is all useless?"

"The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others."

"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—forever."

"The choice for mankind lay between freedom and happiness, and for the great bulk of mankind, happiness is better."

"Do you understand that the past is not truly past but remains with you eternally?"

"We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness."

"The Party is not interested in the kind of knowledge that leads to power."

"Confession is the beginning of purification."

"What happens to you here is forever. You will never be allowed to forget."

"Sadism is not possible without an audience."

"In the end, the Party will teach you to betray what you love most."

"The proles have stayed human. That is their greatest weakness."

"You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality."

"Betrayal is the highest form of loyalty to the Party."

"Do you see, Winston, that it is not enough to obey Big Brother? You must love him."

"The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others."

"You are a slow learner, Winston. How much longer do you think it will take?"

"Alone—free—the human being is always defeated. It must be so, because every human being is doomed to die."

"They could not turn you into a multiplicity of personalities. You remained yourself."

"The worst thing in the world varies from individual to individual."