Intellectual freedom is essential to human society - freedom to obtain and distribute information, freedom for open-minded and unfearing debate, and freedom from pressure by officialdom and prejudices. (Andrei Sakharov)

Intellectual freedom is essential to human society - freedom to obtain and distribute information, freedom for open-minded and unfearing debate, and freedom from pressure by officialdom and prejudices.

Andrei Sakharov

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