Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.

George Orwell
Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the...
Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the...
Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the...
Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the...
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This statement was made by George Orwell in his essay “Politics and the English Language”. He says that if you don't control the language, then you can't control the future. You can't control the past either because it is who controls the present controls the past.

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