One can argue that in the context of history a few years do not matter. But we live … - Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

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If we can conquer space, we can conquer childhood hunger.

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

One can argue that in the context of history a few years do not matter. But we live in an age in which every moment counts heavily and the price of delay is human lives.

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