1. On Controlling Truth
“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”
→ Lesson: Control over history is control over destiny.
2. On Surveillance
“Big Brother is watching you.”
→ Lesson: Constant surveillance crushes freedom and breeds self-censorship.
3. On Language and Thought
“Don’t you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought?”
→ Lesson: Limit language, and you limit imagination and dissent.
4. On Propaganda
“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.”
→ Lesson: Repetition of contradictions can make lies feel like truth.
5. On Fear and Control
“In the face of pain there are no heroes.”
→ Lesson: Fear can break even the strongest spirit.
6. On Reality
“Reality exists in the human mind, and nowhere else.”
→ Lesson: When minds are manipulated, reality itself is altered.
7. On Conformity
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—forever.”
→ Lesson: Blind conformity ensures perpetual oppression.
8. On Power
“The object of power is power.”
→ Lesson: Totalitarian regimes seek power for its own sake, not for the people.
9. On Memory and Truth
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
→ Lesson: When truth is denied, obedience replaces reality.
10. On Resistance
“Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.”
→ Lesson: Awareness and action must awaken together for real change.
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