And now in the serenity and quiet of this lovely place, touch the depths of truth, feel the hem of Heaven.
ADLAI STEVENSON IIThe first principle of a free society is an untrammeled flow of words in an open forum.
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As citizens of this democracy, you are the rulers and the ruled
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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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Preserved from annihilation only by the care, the work and the love we give our fragile craft.
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The human race has improved everything, but the human race.
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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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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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So we must never neglect any work of peace within our reach, however small.
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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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Those who corrupt the public mind are just as evil as those who steal from the public purse.
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Some people approach every problem with an open mouth.
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Protocol, alcohol, and Geritol.
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The idea that you can merchandise candidates for high office like breakfast cereal
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Nature is neutral.
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There was a time when a fool and his money were soon parted, but now it happens to everybody.
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That if they will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them.
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