How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Part.Paragraph)
Quote #13
The President reached out his hand; and suddenly a Voice, a deep strong Voice, more musical than any merely human voice, richer, warmer, more vibrant with love and yearning and compassion, a wonderful, mysterious, supernatural Voice spoke from above their heads. Very slowly, "Oh, Ford, Ford, Ford," it said diminishingly and on a descending scale. A sensation of warmth radiated thrillingly out from the solar plexus to every extremity of the bodies of those who listened; tears came into their eyes; their hearts, their bowels seemed to move within them, as though with an independent life. "Ford!" they were melting, "Ford!" dissolved, dissolved. […]
"I hear him," she cried. "I hear him."
"He's coming," shouted Sarojini Engels.
"Yes, he's coming, I hear him." Fifi Bradlaugh and Tom Kawaguchi rose simultaneously to their feet. (5.2.20-3)
The state's power lies also in the desire of the citizens to conform, to be part of a larger entity, to exist as a group and not as individuals. In this case, the orgy participants convince themselves of a higher power (or, in Bernard's case, simply pretend).
Quote #14
Alphas are so conditioned that they do not have to be infantile in their emotional behaviour. But that is all the more reason for their making a special effort to conform. It is their duty to be infantile, even against their inclination. (6.2.10)
The idea of infantilism comes up a lot in Brave New World; it basically refers to the expectation of immediate gratification of one's physical needs and desires.
Quote #15
"I wonder if you'd like to come back to London with us?" he asked, making the first move in a campaign whose strategy he had been secretly elaborating ever since, in the little house, he had realized who the "father" of this young savage must be. (8.77)
Bernard takes a role similar to the World State here—his power lies in his ability to manipulate.