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A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth.

~Adlai E. Stevenson

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We mean by 'politics' the people's business - the most important business there is.

~Adlai E. Stevenson

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The idea that you can merchandise candidates for high office like breakfast cereal - that you can gather votes like box tops - is, I think, the ultimate indignity to the democratic process.

~Adlai E. Stevenson

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The best reason I can think of for not running for President of the United States is that you have to shave twice a day.

~Adlai E. Stevenson

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Laws are never as effective as habits.

~Adlai E. Stevenson

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Making peace is harder than making war.

~Adlai E. Stevenson

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In quiet places, reason abounds.

~Adlai E. Stevenson

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Freedom rings where opinions clash.

~Adlai E. Stevenson

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Journalists do not live by words alone, although sometimes they have to eat them.

~Adlai E. Stevenson

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There is a spiritual hunger in the world today - and it cannot be satisfied by better cars on longer credit terms.

~Adlai E. Stevenson

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: February 5th, 1900

Died: July 14th, 1965

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