Who controls the past controls the future who controls the present controls the past, repeated Winston obediently.
Who controls the present controls the past, said OBrien, nodding his head with slow approval. Is it your opinion, Winston, that the past has real existence
Again the feeling of helplessness descended upon Winston. His eyes flitted towards the dial. He not only did not know whether yes or no was the answer that would save him from pain; he did not even know which answer he believed to be the true one.
