John Steinbeck

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 
in,  East of Eden.