A Solidarity of Owls
Intellectual liberty is the air of the soul,
the sunshine of the mind and without it,
the world is a prison, the Universe is a dungeon.
Without it, no one can think or learn.
There is no greater power than the mind
of a free man
and for that man to remain free he must
be vigilant.
He cannot speak openly or teach what he
knows,
to any who will listen, if he wishes to
remain free.
He cannot teach the joy of thinking
freely in a free country
if he does not wish his thoughts to be
silenced.
If he does not want his mind to be
caged.
For if he speaks out, or teaches what
he knows,
he is subjecting himself to persecution
and punishment.
He is giving up his liberty when he
refuses to learn.
He is giving up his freedom when he
chooses ignorance over education.
There is no such thing as an educated slave and without it, we are all slaves.
____AKSHR
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