When an American says that he loves his country, he means not only that he loves the New England hills, the prairies glistening in the sun, the wide and rising plains
ADLAI STEVENSON IIChange is inevitable, change for the better is a full-time job.
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I hold the unconquerable belief that science and peace will triumph over ignorance and war
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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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The relationship of the toastmaster to speaker should be the same as that of the fan to the fan dancer.
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On this shrunken globe, men can no longer live as strangers.
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There is no evil in the atom; only in men’s souls.
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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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Freedom rings where opinions clash.
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Peace is the one condition of survival in this nuclear age.
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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 boldness to face them, face them square.
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Then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.
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And now in the serenity and quiet of this lovely place, touch the depths of truth, feel the hem of Heaven.
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Confuse the idea that all should have equal chance with the notion that all have equal endowments.
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Accuracy to a newspaper is what virtue is to a lady
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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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