Refine mission wording in profile README

Update profile/README.md to clarify project values: replace the Tolkien quote with a Santayana quote, change “open source internet” to “free and open internet,” and add a new note urging users not to trade rights for convenience (emphasizing ownership, privacy, and agency). Also remove a stray trailing hyphen and apply minor formatting cleanup.
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# Parallel
*"Not all those who wander are lost."* - J.R.R. Tolkien
*"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."* - George Santayana
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### We're building an open source internet.
### We're building a free and open internet.
Parallel exists to restore technological sovereignty to the individual.
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**Ownership.** Everything we make is designed to be yours. Not rented. Not licensed. Not dependent on a server that could shut down tomorrow. You bought it. You own it. It works.
**Do not exchange your rights for convenience.** Convenience is only progress when it leaves ownership, privacy, and agency intact.
**Open source.** The code is public. The schematics are public. The designs are public. There are no black boxes. If you want to look under the hood, the hood is already open.
**No subscriptions. Ever.** You shouldn't have to pay monthly for something you already hold in your hands.
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- **Contribute** - Open issues, submit PRs, improve docs, test builds, and help make the stack real
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