A revolution conducted by people who have only a group identity can only replace one monolith of power with another, one misery with another, perpetuating the cycle of domination and oppression. In solitude, the individual becomes most human, which is to say, most spiritual.
Curtis White, ’The Spirit of Disobedience: An Invitation,’ Harper’s Magazine, April 2006.
[quote via E. A. Hanks’ excellent ’Dear The Left: A Breakup Letter’ on The Awl]

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