Adlai Stevenson I

Politician

Adlai Stevenson I was a prominent American politician and diplomat, known for his articulate advocacy for international cooperation during the Cold War.

Born
February 5, 1835
Died
June 14, 1914
Quotes
24
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#3131

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"A man doesn't save a century, or a civilization, but a militant party wedded to a principle can."

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"An independent is the guy who wants to take the politics out of politics."

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"The sound of tireless voices is the price we pay for the right to hear the music of our own opinions."

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"I have been told that one of the reasons the astronomers of the world cooperate is the fact that there is no one nation from which the entire sphere of the sky can be seen. Perhaps there is in that fact a parable for national statesmen, whose political horizons are all too often limited by national horizons."

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