Having a mother helps you believe that everybody wants to hear every little thing you think. Having a mother helps you speak without thinking. It allows you to trust in your most awful self, to yell and scream and cry, knowing that your
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“It hurts to say that something is wrong and that I bear some responsibility; but without that bit of courage, freedom never begins.”
― On Freedom
― On Freedom
“Only a free person can be responsible. And no one can become free by themselves. The structures that enable freedom are moral but also political. It follows that we are all responsible for creating the conditions that make it possible for others to become free. No doubt people will commit crimes and be sentenced to prison. But before we self-righteously speak of the responsibility of others for their actions, we must be sure we have done whatever we can to allow young people to grow up free.”
― On Freedom
― On Freedom
Short Novels Book Club
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— last activity Apr 21, 2025 04:09PM
A book club exploring novels of 200 pages or less. We will read one book each month and discussions will take place here. Booklist: 1. What I Tal ...more
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