And This

“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 :)