“And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
This I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual. — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“Our species is the only creative species, and it has only one creative instrument, the individual mind and spirit of a man.… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“I am treasonable enough not to believe in the liberty of a man or a group to exploit, torment, or slaughter other… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“Regarding "thou mayest": And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
This I believe: That the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
This I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“It’s a free country. Well, try to get some freedom to do. Fella says you’re jus’ as free as you got jack… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
What freedom men and women could have, were they not constantly tricked and trapped and enslaved and tortured by their sexuality! The… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“I have no choice of living or dying, you see, sir, but I do have a choice of how I do it.” — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“Consider the blundering anarchic system of the United States the stupidity of some of its lawmakers, the violent reaction, the slowness of… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. My three [great teachers] did not… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Prayer never brought in no side-meat. Takes a shoat to bring in pork. — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“And now submarines are armed with mass murder, our silly, only way of deterring mass murder.” — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“I’d think there are degrees of greatness,” Adam said. “I don’t think so,” said Samuel. “That would be like saying there is a little… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“He was forever inventing a new way of doing an old thing and doing it better and quicker, but he never in his whole… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“You come back a changed man. Samuel, you don’t change him. He changes you. I can see the look of him in your face.”… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
I find out of long experience that I admire all nations and hate all governments — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
At about 10 o'clock in the morning the sun threw a bright dust-laden bar through one of the side windows and in and out… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
I have noticed that there is no dissatisfaction like that of the rich. Feed a man, clothe him, put him in a good house,… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Sometimes, a lie is told in kindness. I don't believe it ever works kindly. The quick pain of truth can pass away, but the… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image