And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual hu…

John Steinbeck
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And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual. This is what I am and what I am about. ✨ John Steinbeck (2002). East of Eden, p.116, Penguin
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