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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.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“Both sides of me were in dead earnest.”
― Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
― Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
“Prejudice, not being founded on reason, cannot be removed by argument.”
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“The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.”
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“No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life. There may be countless trails and bridges and demigods who would gladly carry you across; but only at the price of pawning and forgoing yourself. There is one path in the world that none can walk but you. Where does it lead? Don’t ask, walk!”
― Schopenhauer as Educator
― Schopenhauer as Educator
Sam’s 2025 Year in Books
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