Top 10 Most Depressing Quotes from Orwell's 1984

From where Winston stood it was just possible to read, picked out on its white face in elegant lettering, the three slogans of the Party:
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
furd - 2008-03-12 08:01:03
"And I believe that totalitarianism, if not fought against, could triumph again." - George Orwell

Digg - 2008-03-12 21:04:47
I am digg FEAR ME

Asrrin29 - 2008-03-12 21:24:47
Freedom is the freedom to say that 2 + 2 = 4. All else shall follow.

abraxas - 2008-03-12 21:27:47
not to forget.... "underneath the spreading chestnut tree, i sold you and you sold me" genius.

@Digg - 2008-03-12 21:30:37
Ha! With your fascistic GoDaddy sponsorships and all! Fear Digg? Not after its owners become sellouts. It will happen, and it will taste of boot upon face. Fight it, violently.

Seb - 2008-03-12 21:45:30
Don't fucking quote the ending u silly noobs

mgroves - 2008-03-12 22:11:38
I would've selected "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—forever." as #1, personally. It just paints a picture of eternal hopelessness.

Alexandre Wilson - 2008-03-12 22:19:32
What a coincidence. I just read this book! Amazing piece of literature.

Digg User - 2008-03-12 22:30:28
Digg is nothing to be afraid of, it is the 15 min. hate in 1984 that never ends.

Scorpio - 2008-03-12 23:09:26
Many of the quotes are frightfully remenisent of current neo-con behavior and philosophy. If they manage to steal another "election", we may not be able to turn the tide of their quest for totalitarianism.

ryanwmu - 2008-03-12 23:32:54
quoting the end is too easy, although it is quite extraordinary. his writing style is beautiful. political satire has never been the same since.

O_P - 2008-03-12 23:33:07
"Seb - 2008-03-12 21:45:30 Don't fucking quote the ending u silly noobs" Quoted for truth.

Anon - 2008-03-12 23:39:20
"Sanity is not statistical" To be honest, there are better quotes in there, far more powerful because they raise serious questions about current politics and morality/philosophy, but still... nice to see a list made, and on digg.com as well :) And quoting the ending is a bit harsh in that it was such as shocker for me, I wouldnt of wanted it spoiled... any other book I wouldnt mind...

Shandooga - 2008-03-12 23:53:22
All this time we thought "1984" was written as a warning. Apparently, the Gatling effect still applies; some have received it as an instruction.

mike - 2008-03-12 23:57:20
depressingly familial. Homeland security anyone?

phase_shyfter - 2008-03-13 00:11:41
Brilliant masterpiece, only problem was that it was set almost a quarter of a century before the fact, maybe it was an intentional heads-up... and just to reiterate, good job on quoting the end, lmao...

1984 Orwell is ALREADY here... you Brainwashed Idiots - 2008-03-13 00:42:50
Empire of Cities :Ring of Power (google video, youtube and downloadable at The PirateBay.com) and ZEITGEISTmovie.com. The New World Order is upon us. STOP THE FREEMASONS, FASCIST ZIONISTS, AND THE ULTRA WEALTHY ELITE OR BE CRUSHED UNDER THEIR FEET.

Big Thanks - 2008-03-13 03:20:00
The further I read, the more I wanted to read the book. But the last quote made me reconsider. Thanks for the spoiler, fuckface.

Morgan - 2008-03-13 07:36:51
believe it or not, my friend's kid got suspended from school 2 years back for writing his book report on 1984 and relating it to present day America. The teacher actually called the essay unpatriotic. Insanity..

Garret Jax - 2008-03-13 08:01:09
The ending isn't the important part of the book. After all the largest portion of the book lies before it. Furthermore, if we quoted every ending to every book, we probably wouldn't be spoiling very much. If he determines the last quote is the biggest impression, the best you can do is provide a quote you think trumps his.

Mox - 2008-03-13 08:54:04
The book is almost 60 years old! It's kind of ridiculous to never expect to hear about the ending at this point. There was even a spoiler warning. Just read the thing already.

Anonymous - 2008-03-13 08:54:38
Arguably the greatest satircal novel as well as a contender as the greatest novel. For those moaning about the spoiler at the end: the article is call "Top 10 Most Depressing Quotes from Orwell's 1984" and none were more depressing than the victory over Winston Smith. And those that refuse to read it now because of the spoiler, then you are not the likely audience, simply because, although it is a gripping read, Orwell clearly intended the reader to modify their outlook and actions accordingly and not just to entertain you for a couple of hours.

stukpixel - 2008-03-13 09:03:03
Great book. Good quotes.

Big Brother - 2008-03-13 09:04:42
I love how people quote a work of fiction like it's the bible. I'm sorry the government hasn't legalized pot douchebags.

For your health - 2008-03-13 09:42:58
Remember kids: BIG BROTHER IS A PEDOPHILE If he promises you a toy or candy, that means he's trying to fuck you. If he gets his hands on you, it may already be too late to say "no". Big Brother is a known member of the NAGCLA - North American Government-Citizen Love Association. If you see Big Brother in your neighborhood, break his cameras with rocks and never get into his van, even if he offers you a Barbie.

in4m8ionman - 2008-03-13 09:43:09
scorpio - you have a lot to learn my friend. You are being fed the party line and you are able to repeat it perfectly. I hope that some day you will finally understand that the real totalitarians are already here and they come from the left - they take your money and give it to others, they want to force you to get your healthcare from them, and on and on - all because they can't trust you to do it on your own because you are too stupid and too unrefined - you have become a member of the herd. I find 1984 fantastic because of all the things that exist already in society - I find it very interesting how Mr. Orwell talks about the Press manipulating reality to support the agenda. Happens every day. Wake up people.

Jesus - 2008-03-13 09:44:14
"I love how people quote a work of fiction like it's the bible." For all you know the Bible is a work of fiction too. Don't even get me started...

Geo - 2008-03-13 09:49:01
I love how people quote the bible like its some sort of non-fiction. Idiots.

will - 2008-03-13 11:09:49
I always found the 2+2=5 passage to be very moving, i was surprised that you did not include this one.

Laura - 2008-03-13 12:33:47
Amazing book and the ending was very depressing but brilliant at the same time glad you included it.

Thomas Paine - 2008-03-13 16:40:40
Good call on the left trying to control you. That's exactly what they want to do. But nope, we'll follow along like the good stupid cattle we are. I found this on the Internet off a different blog. http://www.hostbarracks.com/obama4.php It's a pic of Obama with the caption: WWBOD? LOL We're so gullible!

Anonymous - 2008-03-13 17:44:43
do you really read a list of quotes and not expect to see any spoilers? don't read the quotes then.

lebowski - 2008-03-13 18:29:17
i believe that the emerging north american dictatorship will not be the last but a world dictatorship will follow soon destroying all countries and mergingthem to one nightmare.

Oz_ - 2008-03-13 18:43:40
Great quotes, but the scariest one, in my opinion, was: (SPOILER ALERT!) "Do anything to me! You've been starving me for weeks. Finish it off and let me die here. Shoot me. Hang me. Sentence me to twenty-five years. Is there somebody else you want me to give away? Just say who it is and I'll tell you anything you want. I don't care who it is or what you do to them. I've got a wife and three children. The biggest of them isn't six years old. You can take the whole lot of them and cut their throats in front of my eyes, and I'll stand by and watch it. But not room 101!" - the skull-faced man, 1984