In a democracy dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its value is not its taste, but its effect, ... (J. William Fulbright)

In a democracy dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its value is not its taste, but its effect, ...

J. William Fulbright

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