The above text is the author's speech on the occasion of the awarding of the "Nicolae Milescu Spătarul" Medal of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova and reflects the path taken by the researcher who knew the persecutions of the neo-communist regime, over which the lack of moral scruples. It also reflects the belief that the solidarity of incorruptible intellectuals, scientists and culture, teachers and writers who supported it, is crucial to the approach to the defense of cultural, scientific and human values.