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Quotations by author » Adlai E. Stevenson
American Politician. Governor of Illinois (1949-53) and Ambassador to the United Nations (1961-65). 1900-1965 |
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| When an American says that he loves his country, he means not only that he loves the New England hills, the prairies glistening in the sun, the wide and rising plains, the great mountains, and the sea. He means that he loves an inner air, an inner li |
| America and Americans |
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| When you leave here, don't forget why you came. ( to college graduates) |
| Graduation |
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| You are in the courtroom of world opinion. You have denied they exist, and I want to know if I understood you correctly. I am prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over. And I am also prepared to present the evidence in this room! |
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| You can tell the size of a man by the size of the thing that makes him mad. |
| Men |
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| You know, you really can't beat a household commodity-the ketchup bottle on the kitchen table. |
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| You will find that the truth is often unpopular and the contest between agreeable fancy and disagreeable fact is unequal. For, in the vernacular, we Americans are suckers for good news. |
| Truth |
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| 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. |
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