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"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen."Source: 1984 | Author: George Orwell
"It was as though some huge force were pressing down upon you […] persuading you, almost, to deny the evidence of your senses."Source: 1984 | Author: George Orwell
"Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious."Source: 1984 | Author: George Orwell
"Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past."Source: 1984 | Author: George Orwell