Adlai E. Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth5 February 1900
CountryUnited States of America
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The Republicans stroke platitudes until they purr like epigrams.
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That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often become the height of wisdom in another
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A lie is an abomination unto the Lord, but a very present help in time of trouble
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Flattery is all right if you don't inhale
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Communism is the death of the soul. It is the organization of total conformity - in short, of tyranny - and it is committed to making tyranny universal.
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A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.
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Let us talk sense to the American people. Let us tell them the truth, that there are no gains without pains.
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Under the wide and starry sky. Dig the grave and let me lie.
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You are in the courtroom of world opinion. You have denied they exist, and I want to know if I understood you correctly. I am prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over. And I am also prepared to present the evidence in this room!
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To strike freedom of the mind with the fist of patriotism is an old an ugly subtlety
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My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.
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The journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step. So we must never neglect any work of peace within our reach, however small.
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All progress has resulted from people who took unpopular positions.
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Those who corrupt the public mind are just as evil as those who steal from the public purse.