To act coolly, intelligently and prudently in perilous circumstances is the test of a man - and also a nation.
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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.Adlai E. Stevenson
There was a time when a fool and his money were soon parted, but now it happens to everybody.
Adlai E. Stevenson
I think that one of the most fundamental responsibilities is to give testimony in a court of law, to give it honestly and willingly.
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Nature is neutral.
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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
Accuracy to a newspaper is what virtue is to a lady; but a newspaper can always print a retraction.
Adlai E. Stevenson
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