quotes by Adlai E. Stevenson

"My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular."
— Adlai E. Stevenson

"All progress has resulted from people who took unpopular positions.
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— Adlai E. Stevenson

"A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.
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— Adlai E. Stevenson

"Someone asked me...how it felt and I was reminded of a story that a fellow townsman of ours used to tell about 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."
— Adlai E. Stevenson

""The first principle of a free society is an untrammeled flow of words in an open forum."
(Adlai E. Stevenson, 1900-1965, American Lawyer, Politician)
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— Adlai E. Stevenson

"I venture to suggest that patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."
— Adlai E. Stevenson

"You can tell the size of a man by the size of the thing that makes him mad."
— Adlai E. Stevenson

"Understanding human needs is half the job of meeting them."
— Adlai E. Stevenson

"What counts is not the years in your life but the life in your years."
— Adlai E. Stevenson

"Tidak ada yang bisa dicapai tanpa usaha."
— Adlai E. Stevenson

"She would rather light candles than curse the darkness and her glow has warmed the world.
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— Adlai E. Stevenson