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~ Adlai E. Stevenson Quotes ~
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Adlai E. Stevenson Quotes


An American politician, noted for his intellectual demeanor, eloquent oratory, and promotion of liberal causes in the Democratic Party.
Adlai Ewing Stevenson II was an American politician, noted for his intellectual demeanor, eloquent oratory, and promotion of liberal causes in the Democratic Party. He served as the 31st Governor of Illinois, and received the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1952 and 1956; both times he was defeated by Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower. He sought the Democratic presidential nomination for a third time in the election of 1960, but was defeated by Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts. After his election, President Kennedy appointed Stevenson as the Ambassador to the United Nations; he served from 1961 to 1965. He died on July 14, 1965 in London, England after suffering a fatal heart attack.

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No gains without pains.
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« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2013, 11:10:48 AM »
A hungry man is not a free man.
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« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2013, 11:11:11 AM »
Laws are never as effective as habits.
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« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2013, 11:11:34 AM »
Flattery is all right - if you don't inhale.
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« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2013, 11:11:55 AM »
Some people approach every problem with an open mouth.
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« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2013, 11:12:19 AM »
A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.
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« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2013, 11:12:41 AM »
Nothing so dates a man as to decry the younger generation.
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« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2013, 11:16:15 AM »
The human race has improved everything except the human race.
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« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2013, 11:16:37 AM »
They pick a president and then for four years they pick on him.
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« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2013, 11:17:04 AM »
It is often easier to fight for principles than to live up to them.
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« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2013, 11:17:29 AM »
All progress has resulted from people who took unpopular positions.
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« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2013, 11:17:54 AM »
An independent is a guy who wants to take the politics out of politics.
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« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2013, 11:18:19 AM »
It is not the years in your life but the life in your years that counts.
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« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2013, 11:18:40 AM »
In America anyone can become president. That's one of the risks you take.
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« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2013, 11:19:01 AM »
A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth.
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