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    Adlai Stevenson II

    American politician and diplomat ; 31st governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953

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    May 17, 2024 · Adlai Ewing Stevenson II ( 5 February 1900 – 14 July 1965) was an American politician and statesman, noted for his skill in debate and oratory; Governor of Illinois, he was twice an unsuccessful candidate for President of the United States running against Dwight D. Eisenhower (in 1952 and 1956).

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    • “It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.” ― Adlai E. Stevenson.
    • “My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.” ― Adlai E. Stevenson.
    • “I offer my opponents a bargain: if they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them” ― Adlai E. Stevenson II.
    • “I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.” ― Adlai E. Stevenson II.

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    • I have been thinking that I would make a proposition to my Republican friends... that if they will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them.
    • My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular. Adlai E. Stevenson. Freedom, Patriotic, Independent.
    • Those who corrupt the public mind are just as evil as those who steal from the public purse. Adlai E. Stevenson. Evil, Political, Mind.
    • You can tell the size of a man by the size of the thing that makes him mad. Adlai E. Stevenson. Patience, Integrity, Character.

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    Sourced quotations by the American Politician Adlai Stevenson II (1900 — 1965) about man, free and time. Enjoy the best Adlai Stevenson II quotes and picture quotes!

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    Adlai E. Stevenson II was well known for his eloquence, wit, and ability to express the hopes and aspirations of the people whom he served. From the beginning of his political career through his final years as Ambassador to the UN, Adlai's speeches, debates, interviews, and writings offered abundant examples of his wry humor, grace, common ...

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    Years of service. 1918. Rank. Seaman second class. Adlai Ewing Stevenson II ( / ˈædleɪ /; February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American politician and diplomat who was the United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death in 1965.