Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
ADLAI STEVENSON IIOn the plains of hesitation lie the blackened bones of countless millions who at the dawn of victory lay down to rest, and in resting died.
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Some people approach every problem with an open mouth.
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And all our troubles, all our immense difficulties, now and in the future, can I say
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In short, of tyranny – and it is committed to making tyranny universal.
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Then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.
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That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of wisdom in another.
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Accuracy to a newspaper is what virtue is to a lady
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I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.
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The university is the archive of the Western mind, it’s the keeper of the Western culture, …
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A beauty is a woman you notice; a charmer is one who notices you.
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To act coolly, intelligently, and prudently in perilous circumstances is the test of a man – and also a nation.
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A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth.
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But I am now seasoned enough to have learned that the hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.
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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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I have been thinking that I would make a proposition to my Republican friends.
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After four years at the United Nations I sometimes yearn for the peace and tranquility of a political convention.
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