The right to the serene pursuit of truth did not descend like manna from heaven; it was won by hard fighting, and the fight goes on and on to the end of time — even as the struggle between good and evil.

Adlai Stevenson II (1900–1965) American politician, diplomat, statesman

Speech (1954-03-22), “The Educated Citizen,” Senior Class Banquet, Dillon Gymnasium, Princeton University
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