"The time has come to underscore the fact that our and others' rights are contingent on our willingness to assert and defend them."

John Charles Polanyi, Canadian Scientist

Time, Fact, Rights

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"The time has come to underscore the fact that our and others' rights are contingent on our willingness to assert and defend them."

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