Adlai Stevenson II Quotes

Adlai Stevenson II was an American lawyer, diplomat, and politician. He served as the Governor of Illinois and was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 1952 and 1956 elections. Stevenson's intellect, eloquence, and progressive ideals made him a prominent figure in American politics during the mid-20th century.

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.

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

I will make a bargain with the Republicans. If they will stop telling lies about Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them.

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.

A funny thing happened to me on the way to the Whi... -Adlai Stevenson II

A funny thing happened to me on the way to the White House.

The Republicans have a me too candidate running on... -Adlai Stevenson II

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

There is no evil in the atom; only in men's souls.... -Adlai Stevenson II

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

Freedom is not an ideal, it is not even a protection, if it means nothing more than freedom to stagnate, to live without dreams, to have no greater aim than a second car and another television set.

We cannot be any stronger in our foreign policy for all the bombs and guns we may heap up in our arsenals than we are in the spirit which rules inside the country. Foreign policy, like a river, cannot rise above its source.

With the supermarket as our temple and the singing commercial as our litany, are we likely to fire the world with an irresistible vision of America's exalted purpose and inspiring way of life?

Saskatchewan is much like Texas - except it's more... -Adlai Stevenson II

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

We live in an era of revolution, the revolution of... -Adlai Stevenson II

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

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

In America any boy may become President, and I sup... -Adlai Stevenson II

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

I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemp... -Adlai Stevenson II

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

A free society is a society where it is safe to be... -Adlai Stevenson II

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

The New Dealers have all left Washington to make w... -Adlai Stevenson II

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

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