Quote

This quote is one of the main sayings used by the Party. It isn’t said by one person, it’s written on posters and signs all over the city. Winston sees it early in the story when he’s thinking about how the Party controls everything, even how people think. This quote is important because it shows how the Party changes what things mean to keep control over people. It shows how the Party wants to control not just actions, but thoughts. For Winston, this quote is one of the first signs that something is wrong with the world he lives in. It makes him start to think more deeply and question the truth. This helps his character grow as he begins to secretly rebel.