“ In America any boy may become president and I suppose it's just one of the risks he takes. Adlai Stevenson
“ But the Wisconsin tradition meant more than a simple belief in the people. It also meant a faith in the application of intelligence and reason to the problems of society. It meant a deep conviction th… Adlai Stevenson
“ Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. Adlai Stevenson
“ The relationship of the toastmaster to the 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. Adlai Stevenson
“ To me, there is something superbly symbolic in the fact that an astronaut, sent up as assistant to a series of computers, found that he worked more accurately and more intelligently than they. Inside… Adlai Stevenson
“ The sound of tireless voices is the price we pay for the right to hear the music of our own opinions. Adlai Stevenson
“ Let's talk sense to the American people. Let's tell them the truth that there are no gains without pains. Adlai Stevenson
“ Patriotism is not short frenzied outbursts of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedicaton of a lifetime. Adlai Stevenson
“ It is said that a wise man who stands firm is a statesman and a foolish man who stands firm is a catastrophe. Adlai Stevenson
“ Freedom is not an ideal, it is not even a protection, if it means nothing more than freedom to stagnate, to live without dreams, to have no greater aim than a second car and another television set. Adlai Stevenson
