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Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

~Adlai Stevenson

Topics: Dedication Emotion Lifetime Outburst Patriotism Short Steady Tranquil

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A free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.

~Adlai Stevenson

Topics: Free Free Society Safe Society Unpopular Where

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There is no evil in the atom; only in men's souls.

~Adlai Stevenson

Topics: Atom Evil Men Only Souls

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The New Dealers have all left Washington to make way for the car dealers.

~Adlai Stevenson

Topics: Car Dealers Left Make New Washington Way

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To me, there is something superbly symbolic in the fact that an astronaut, sent up as assistant to a series of computers, found that he worked more accurately and more intelligently than they. Inside the capsule, man is still in charge.

~Adlai Stevenson

Topics: Accurately Assistant Astronaut Charge Computers Fact Found He Inside Man Me More Sent Series Something Still Symbolic Than Up Worked

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Saskatchewan is much like Texas - except it's more friendly to the United States.

~Adlai Stevenson

Topics: Except Friendly Like More Much States Texas United United States

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The Republicans have a me too candidate running on a yes but platform, advised by a has been staff.

~Adlai Stevenson

Topics: Advised Been Candidate Me Platform Republicans Running Staff Too Yes

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Nixon is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump for a speech on conservation.

~Adlai Stevenson

Topics: Conservation Cut Down Kind Mount Nixon Politician Redwood Speech Stump Then Tree Who Would

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We live in an era of revolution, the revolution of rising expectations.

~Adlai Stevenson

Topics: Era Expectations Live Revolution Rising

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In America any boy may become President, and I suppose it's just one of the risks he takes.

~Adlai Stevenson

Topics: America Any Become Boy He Just Just One May President Risks Suppose Takes

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: February 5th, 1900

Died: July 14th, 1965

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