And now in the serenity and quiet of this lovely place, touch the depths of truth, feel the hem of Heaven.
ADLAI STEVENSON IIThe whole basis of the United Nations is the right of all nations
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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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But a newspaper can always print a retraction.
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Not to destroy but to construct
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Someone asked me…how it felt and I was reminded of a story that a fellow-townsman of ours used to tell–Abraham Lincoln.
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the great mountains, and the sea. He means that he loves an inner air, an inner light in which freedom lives and in which a man can draw the breath of self-respect.
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My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.
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I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.
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Freedom is not an ideal
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All committed, for our safety, to its security and peace.
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I’m not an old, experienced hand at politics.
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I believe that if we really want human brotherhood to spread and increase until it makes life safe and sane
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A beauty is a woman you notice; a charmer is one who notices you.
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Do you know the difference between a beautiful woman and a charming one?
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I don’t want to send them to jail. I want to send them to school.
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So we must never neglect any work of peace within our reach, however small.
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