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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, East of Eden (via sirmitchell)
Regardless of how I feel about the man, I love this quote.

Posted on February 1, 2012 via Mike Mitchell's Tumblr of Amazing Things. with 657 notes ()

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