And when we lose faith in the system
ADLAI STEVENSON IIthe 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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So we must never neglect any work of peace within our reach, however small.
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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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There is a New America every morning when we wake up.
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All progress has resulted from people who took unpopular positions.
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There is…a spiritual hunger in the world today and it cannot be satisfied..
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We must also be certain that there is no one true faith or path by which it may spread.
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And all our troubles, all our immense difficulties, now and in the future, can I say
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You know, you really can’t beat a household commodity
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And this has sometimes been a lonely road, because I never meet anybody coming the other way.
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In America any boy may become President, and I suppose it’s just one of the risks he takes.
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You will go away with old, good friends. And don’t forget when you leave why you came.
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The whole basis of the United Nations is the right of all nations
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Your days are short here; this is the last of your springs.
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A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth.
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It’s hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.
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