"I am not a pacifist."

"The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection, that one is prepared to muddle along, to be imperfect and yet to remain sane."

"If you are to avoid being a slave you must be a rebel."

"Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them."

"The choice for mankind lies between freedom and happiness and for the great bulk of mankind, happiness is better."