"A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people."

Adam Michnik (1946)
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About Adam Michnik

Adam Michnik is a prominent Polish historian, essayist, and journalist. He played a significant role in the opposition against the communist regime in Poland. Michnik was a key figure in the Solidarity movement and a co-founder of the Gazeta Wyborcza, the first independent newspaper in Poland after the fall of communism. His writings and activism have had a lasting impact on the political landscape in Poland and beyond.

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