Anthem: In Praise of the Self
What follows is the partial transcript of "The Free-Thinkers Manifesto" - written in 2010, banned in 2011 and by 2012, possession of the document was made punishable by death. After the advent of the Moorehouse Act in 2009, individual liberties were severely reduced, to the point where any "aberrant" or "non-patriotic" behavior became a federal offense.
This is our anthem.
We will be heard.
We are the outspoken few and the marginalized masses.
One voice, speaking with such a resounding veracity that it cannot be ignored.
Tonight we dance, for tomorrow there will be revolution.
It started innocently enough, with a "Don't worry, this is for the greater good".
But for the greater good of whom?
Conformity is praised,
Individuality is a felony.
Everything changed that day.
Who would have though that to think would be a crime?
Cogito Ergo Sum - I think, therefore I am.
With the loss of the self, we are left with nothing.
Nosce Ipsum - Know thyself.
Once the doors of perception are opened, they can never be closed.
Once the fire of innovation has been lit, it can never be extinguished.
When the apathy sets in,
No one will notice.
This is the way the world ends -
Not with a bang, but a whimper.
Rise.
Resist.
Revolt.
Remember.
Remember who YOU are.
Remember what YOU stand for.
Remember where YOU were when everything changed.
Remember when YOU made a difference.
Remember why YOU are here.
Achieving life is not the equivalent of avoiding death.
© 2008
What follows is the partial transcript of "The Free-Thinkers Manifesto" - written in 2010, banned in 2011 and by 2012, possession of the document was made punishable by death. After the advent of the Moorehouse Act in 2009, individual liberties were severely reduced, to the point where any "aberrant" or "non-patriotic" behavior became a federal offense.
This is our anthem.
We will be heard.
We are the outspoken few and the marginalized masses.
One voice, speaking with such a resounding veracity that it cannot be ignored.
Tonight we dance, for tomorrow there will be revolution.
It started innocently enough, with a "Don't worry, this is for the greater good".
But for the greater good of whom?
Conformity is praised,
Individuality is a felony.
Everything changed that day.
Who would have though that to think would be a crime?
Cogito Ergo Sum - I think, therefore I am.
With the loss of the self, we are left with nothing.
Nosce Ipsum - Know thyself.
Once the doors of perception are opened, they can never be closed.
Once the fire of innovation has been lit, it can never be extinguished.
When the apathy sets in,
No one will notice.
This is the way the world ends -
Not with a bang, but a whimper.
Rise.
Resist.
Revolt.
Remember.
Remember who YOU are.
Remember what YOU stand for.
Remember where YOU were when everything changed.
Remember when YOU made a difference.
Remember why YOU are here.
Achieving life is not the equivalent of avoiding death.
© 2008
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Good words.
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