O'Brien

"Torture can continue indefinitely without a break."

"The past has no physical existence. It exists in records, in memory. The Party is in control of all records and, we control all memory."

"Do not imagine, comrade, that we want to perpetuate our position for ever. There is no power that we are afraid of if only the world stood united against us."

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

"Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows."

"Do you see, Winston, that it is necessary that the Ingsoc grab power and keep it?"

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

"The Party controls all records, and we control all memories."

"The Party never sleeps, Winston. You should remember that. It is always awake, always vigilant, always ready to punish betrayal."

"We are not interested in the overt acts of disobedience, but in the crime of thoughtcrime."

"Do you begin to see, Winston, that it is possible to build a society in which no one will ever again experience poverty, misery, or fear?"

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

"The Party exists to rule over you."

"The old civilizations claimed that they were founded on love or justice. Ours is founded upon hatred."

"You will be hollow. We shall squeeze you empty and then we shall fill you with ourselves."

"The Party is not interested in the overt act: the thought is all we care about."

"One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship."

"We control matter because we control the mind."

"The consequences of every act are included in the act itself."

"The purpose of torture is torture. The purpose of power is power."

"Power is not a means; it is an end in itself."

"You already know the answer. Everyone knows it."

"Do you understand, Winston, that no one whom we bring to this place ever leaves our hands alive?"

"We are not interested in those stupid crimes that you have committed. The Party is not interested in the overt act."

"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."

"The Party is not concerned with perceptions of reality. It is concerned with power over physical reality."

"The Party wants power. It does not want riches or luxury or long life or happiness: only power, pure power."

"Do you see how the Doctrine of Doublethink allows the Party to maintain dominance?"

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