The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.

The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.

This is a group with many gifts. I'm sure one of your gifts is the gift of a smart and capable brain. I'm confident that's the case because admission is competitive and if there weren't some signs that you're clever， the dean of admission wouldn't have let you in.