Their embrace had been a battle, the climax a victory. It was a blow struck against the Party. It was a political act. - George Orwell of outright rebellion against the Party, which forbids pure love and pure lust.

No emotion was pure, because everything was mixed up with fear and hatred. Their embrace had been a battle, the climax a victory. It was a blow struck against the Party. It was a political act.

– George Orwell

1984. Part 2, Chapter 1. Winston, after sleeping with Julia. In the world of 1984 sex is an act of outright rebellion against the Party, which forbids pure love and pure lust.

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