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    “Until they become conscious they will never rebel‚ and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.” Book 1‚ Chapter 7 In the novel‚ 1984‚ Winston recognizes in his diary that the Party and the Thought Police never consider the Proles dangerous. Winston acknowledges that Proles outnumber both the Thought Police and the Party in general making them a potential threat to the Party. The Party also underestimates the Proles’ ability to pose a threat to the Party. The Proles

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    “Often the wicked prosper‚ while the righteous starve; yet I would never exchange my state for theirs‚ my virtue for their gold. For mine endures‚ while riches change their owner every day.” -solon Pg. 45 he was no great admirer of wealth‚ since he goes so far as to declare that two men are equally wealthy even when one “has great possessions‚ Silver and gold and broad wheat-bearing acres‚ Herds and horses and mules: while the other’s portion Is but his daily bread‚ clothes for his back‚ Shoes

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    Some people think that the mind is the brain or some other part or function of the body‚ but this is incorrect. The brain is a physical object that can be seen with the eyes and that can be photographed or operated on in surgery. The mind‚ on the other hand‚ is not a physical object. It cannot be seen with the eyes‚ nor can it be photographed or repaired by surgery. The brain‚ therefore‚ is not the mind but simply part of the body. There is nothing within the body that can be identified as

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    “Don ’t cry because it ’s over‚ smile because it happened.” ― Dr. Seuss “You ’ve gotta dance like there ’s nobody watching‚ Love like you ’ll never be hurt‚ Sing like there ’s nobody listening‚ And live like it ’s heaven on earth.” ― William W. Purkey “You only live once‚ but if you do it right‚ once is enough.” ― Mae West “In three words I can sum up everything I ’ve learned about life: it goes on.” ― Robert Frost “Insanity is doing the same thing‚ over and over again‚ but expecting

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    Don’t cry because it’s over‚ smile because it happened.” ― Dr. Seuss I’m selfish‚ impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes‚ I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst‚ then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.” ― Marilyn Monroe Be who you are and say what you feel‚ because those who mind don’t matter‚ and those who matter don’t mind.” ― Bernard M. Baruch You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching‚ Love like you’ll never

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    Lenina Quotes

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    Imagine living in a world where it is uncommon for babies to be conceived through sex‚ but instead in places called hatcheries. There is ultimately no such thing as “being in love” as everyone belongs to everyone‚ which means its the norm to only have sexual partners. And drugs are formulated and scientifically modified to create euphoria in a state of over exhaustion‚ stress‚ anger‚ etc. the whole purpose of soma is to create give people a distraction so they would not be concerned with living in

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    The Unclouded Day by E. Annie Proulx A) Vocabulary Words/Terms: 1) Grouse: a medium to large game bird with a plump body and feathered legs‚ the male being larger and more conspicuously colored than the female. 2) Briar: a Mediterranean shrub or small tree. 3) Cleave: to adhere closely; stick. 4) Welt: a red‚ swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure. 5) Imminent: likely to occur at any moment; impending. 6) Putrefy: (of a body or other organic matter) decay or rot and produce a fetid

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    Inspirational Quotes

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    "You have powers you never dreamed of. You can do things you never thought you could do. there are no limitations in what you can do except the limitations of your own mind." "You have powers you never dreamed of. You can do things you never thought you could do. there are no limitations in what you can do except the limitations of your own mind." "To win the game‚ you don’t have to be the most athletic or talented. To win‚ you must have passion for the game‚ determination and complete faith

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    Knowledge comes‚ but wisdom lingers. Lord Tennyson Frailty‚ thy name is woman! Shakespeare In the end‚ everything is a gag. Charlie Chaplin The best love affairs are those we never had. Norman Lindsay Brevity is the soul of wit. William Shakespeare Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else. Will Rogers Fortune favors the brave. Virgil I made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it short. Blaise Pascal Great works are performed

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    Criminology‚ in its narrow sense‚ is concerned with the study of the phenomenon of crime and of the factors or circumstances …which may have an influence on or be associated with criminal behaviour and the state of crime in general. But this does not and should not exhaust the whole subject matter of criminology. There remains the vitally important problem of combating crime…To rob it of this practical function‚ is to divorce criminology from reality and render it sterile. Radzinowicz‚ L.

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