Quotes by Adlai E. Stevenson II

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Politician and diplomat · American · 1900–1965

American politician and diplomat (1900–1965)

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“I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.”

“In America, anybody can be president.That's one of the risks you take.”

“It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.”

“In America, anyone can become president. That's one of the risks you take.”

“My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.”

“It is often easier to fight for ones principles than it is to live up to them.”

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“I offer my opponents a bargain: if they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them”
— Adlai E. Stevenson II
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“It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.”
— Adlai E. Stevenson II
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“My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.”
— Adlai E. Stevenson II
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“The first principle of a free society is an untrammeled flow of words in an open forum."(Adlai E. Stevenson, 1900-1965, American Lawyer, Politician)”
— Adlai E. Stevenson II
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“I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.”
— Adlai E. Stevenson II
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“A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.”
— Adlai E. Stevenson II
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“Speaking as a Christian, I find the Apostle Paul appealing and the apostle Peale appalling.”
— Adlai E. Stevenson II
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“In America, anyone can become president. That's one of the risks you take.”
— Adlai E. Stevenson II
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“It is often easier to fight for ones principles than it is to live up to them.”
— Adlai E. Stevenson II
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“In America, anybody can be president.That's one of the risks you take.”
— Adlai E. Stevenson II
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“I venture to suggest that patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.”
— Adlai E. Stevenson II
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“It is often easier to fight for one’s principles than it is to live up to them.”
— Adlai E. Stevenson II
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