And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed—if all records told the same tale—then the lie passed into history and became truth.

dmt

Sep 6, 2024 12:29 AM

“And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed—if all records told the same tale—then the lie passed into history and became truth.”
—George Orwell

yesiamapersonplease

1 year ago

I have never read 1984 and still won't; but I'm fascinated by the use of History as a kind of Lethe-Mnemosyne, or as a money laundromat, reincarnating lies into truths.