Adlai E. Stevenson Quotes, Life Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

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

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Do you know the difference between a beautiful woman and a charming one? A beauty is a woman you notice, a charmer is one who notices you.

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Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale.

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

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Nature is indifferent to the survival of the human species, including Americans.

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The relationship of the toastmaster to speaker should be the same as that of the fan to the fan dancer. It should call attention to the subject without making any particular effort to cover it.

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She was the kind of person who would rather light a candle than curse the darkness.

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Every age needs men who will redeem the time by living with a vision of the things that are to be.

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He who slings mud generally loses ground.

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Not to destroy but to construct, I hold the unconquerable belief that science and peace will triumph over ignorance and war that nations will come together not to destroy but to construct and that the future belongs to those who accomplish most for humanity.

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Someone asked me...how it felt and I was reminded of a story that a fellow townsman of ours used to tell--Abraham Lincoln. They asked him how he felt once after an unsuccessful election. He said he felt like a little boy who had stubbed his toe in the dark. He said that he was too old to cry, but it hurt too much to laugh.

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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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I don't want to send them to jail. I want to send them to school.

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