1984

           Therewillbenodistinctionbetweenbeautyandugliness. Therewillbenocuriosity,noenjoymentoftheprocessoflife. Allcompetingpleasureswillbedestroyed. Butalways—donotforgetthis,Winston—alwaystherewillbetheintoxicationofpower,constantlyincreasingandconstantlygrowingsubtler. Always,ateverymoment,therewillbethethrillofvictory,thesensationoftramplingonanenemywhoishelpless. Ifyouwantapictureofthefuture,imagineabootstampingonahumanface—forever.’ 

           HepausedasthoughheexpectedWinstontospeak. Winstonhadtriedtoshrinkbackintothesurfaceofthebedagain. Hecouldnotsayanything. Hisheartseemedtobefrozen. O’Brienwenton: 

           ‘Andrememberthatitisforever. Thefacewillalwaysbetheretobestampedupon. Theheretic,theenemyofsociety,willalwaysbethere,sothathecanbedefeatedandhumiliatedoveragain. Everythingthatyouhaveundergonesinceyouhavebeeninourhands—allthatwillcontinue,andworse. Theespionage,thebetrayals,thearrests,thetortures,theexecutions,thedisappearanceswillnevercease. Itwillbeaworldofterrorasmuchasaworldoftriumph. ThemorethePartyispowerful,thelessitwillbetolerant:theweakertheopposition,thetighterthedespotism. Goldsteinandhisheresieswillliveforever. Everyday,ateverymoment,theywillbedefeated,discredited,ridiculed,spatuponandyettheywillalwayssurvive. ThisdramathatIhaveplayedoutwithyouduringsevenyearswillbeplayedoutoverandoveragaingenerationaftergeneration,alwaysinsubtlerforms. Alwaysweshallhavetheheretichereatourmercy,screamingwithpain,brokenup,contemptible—andintheendutterlypenitent,savedfromhimself,crawlingtoourfeetofhisownaccord.