Adlai E. Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth5 February 1900
CountryUnited States of America
forgiveness believe ignorance
I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.
nature survival indifferent
Nature is indifferent to the survival of the human species, including Americans.
advice criticism mud
He who slings mud generally loses ground.
spiritual car soul
There is a spiritual hunger in the world today - and it cannot be satisfied by better cars on longer credit terms.
humility long flattery
Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale.
funny witty humorous
In America, anybody can be president. That's one of the risks you take.
education school jail
I don't want to send them to jail. I want to send them to school.
friends spring good-friend
Your days are short here; this is the last of your springs. And now in the serenity and quiet of this lovely place, touch the depths of truth, feel the hem of Heaven. You will go away with old, good friends. And don't forget when you leave why you came.
ignorance men brotherhood-of-man
On this shrunken globe, men can no longer live as strangers.
integrity character men
You can tell the size of a man by the size of the thing that makes him mad.
inspiring lying victory
On the plains of hesitation lie the blackened bones of countless millions who at the dawn of victory lay down to rest, and in resting died.
beauty beautiful women
Do you know the difference between a beautiful woman and a charming one? A beauty is a woman you notice, a charmer is one who notices you.
love beauty reality
A beauty is a woman you notice; a charmer is one who notices you.
dream government justice
Communism is the corruption of a dream of justice.