# We shall envision the mind as composed of many partially autonomous agents by Marvin Minsky > "We shall envision the mind as composed of many partially autonomous agents." > **— Marvin Minsky**, *K-Lines: A Theory of Memory (1980), excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: K-Lines: A Theory of Memory (1980), excerpt candidate.