“It is of no importance. He exists.” “Will Big Brother ever die?” “Of course not. How could he die? Next question.” “Does the Brotherhood exist?” “That, Winston, you will never know. If we choose to set you free when we have finished with you, and if you live to be ninety years old, still you will never learn whether the answer to that question is Yes or No. As long as you live, it will be an unsolved riddle in your mind.”

