If you loved someone, you loved him, and when you had nothing else to give, you still gave him love.

If you loved someone, you loved him, and when you had nothing else to give, you still gave him love.

– George Orwell

1984. Part 2, Chapter 7. Winston is remembering his mother here. To him human love is worth the effort despite the fact the Party is trying to destroy it.

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