To act coolly, intelligently, and prudently in perilous circumstances is the test of a man – and also a nation.
ADLAI STEVENSON III 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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Man has wrested from nature the power to make the world a desert or make the deserts bloom.
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The time to stop a revolution is at the beginning, not the end.
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Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
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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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Some people approach every problem with an open mouth.
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The whole basis of the United Nations is the right of all nations
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I don’t want to send them to jail. I want to send them to school.
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The dwelling place of the free mind.
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We have confused the free with the free and easy.
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That nations will come together not to destroy but to construct and that the future belongs to those who accomplish most for humanity.
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The best reason I can think of for not running for President of the United States is that you have to shave twice a day.
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He who slings mud generally loses ground.
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Peace is the one condition of survival in this nuclear age.
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The relationship of the toastmaster to speaker should be the same as that of the fan to the fan dancer.
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Then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.
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