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winstonwasstruck，ashehadbeenstruckbefore，bythetirednessofo’brien’sface。***itwasstrongandfleshyandbrutal，itwasfullofintelligenceandasortofcontrolledpassionbeforewhichhefelthimselfhelpless；butitwastired。therewerepouchesundertheeyes，theskinsaggedfromthecheekbones。o'brienleanedoverhim，deliberatelybringingthewornfacenearer。

“youarethinking，”hesaid，“thatmyfaceisoldandtired。youarethinkingthatitalkofpower，andyetiamnotevenabletopreventthedecayofmyownbody。canyounotunderstand，winston，thattheindividualisonlyacell？thewearinessofthecellisthevigouroftheorganism。doyoudiewhenyoucutyourfingernails？”

heturnedawayfromthebedandbeganstrollingupanddownagain，onehandinhispocket。

“wearethepriestsofpower，”hesaid。“godispower。butatpresentpowerisonlyawordsofarasyouareconcerned。itistimeforyoutogathersomeideaofwhatpowermeans。thefirstthingyoumustrealizeisthatpoweriscollective。theindividualonlyhaspowerinsofarasheceasestobeanindividual。youknowthepartyslogan：‘freedomisslavery’。hasiteveroccurredtoyouthatitisreversible？slaveryisfreedom。alone—free—thehumanbeingisalwaysdefeated。itmustbeso，becauseeveryhumanbeingisdoomedtodie，whichisthegreatestofallfailures。butifhecanmakecomplete，uttersubmission，ifhecanescapefromhisidentity，ifhecanmergehimselfinthepartysothatheistheparty，thenheisall-powerfulandimmortal。thesecondthingforyoutorealizeisthatpowerispoweroverhumanbeings。overthebodybut，aboveall，overthemind。powerovermatter—externalreality，asyouwouldcallit—isnotimportant。alreadyourcontrolovermatterisabsolute。”