Many wars have been avoided by patience, and many have been precipitated by reckless haste. ADLAI STEVENSON I AvoidedHasteManyPrecipitatedReckless
Our strength lies, not alone in our proving grounds and our stockpiles, but in our ideals, our goals, and their universal appeal to all men who are struggling to breathe free. ADLAI STEVENSON I Being StrongOurProvidingStockpileStruggling
A lie is an abomination unto the Lord, and a very present help in trouble. ADLAI STEVENSON I AbominationDishonestyHelping
A man doesn’t save a century, or a civilization, but a militant party wedded to a principle can. ADLAI STEVENSON I Century
Self-Criticism is the secret weapon of democracy, and candor and confession are good for the political soul. ADLAI STEVENSON I CandorDearestPoliticalSelf
Eggheads, unite! You have nothing to lose but your yolks. ADLAI STEVENSON I Carpe DiemCommunistManifestoUnitingYolk
Here brave men struggled and died for the right as God gave them to see the right. ADLAI STEVENSON I Struggled
The tragedy of our day is the climate of fear in which we live, and fear breeds repression. ADLAI STEVENSON I ClimateInsightfulPatrioticRepression
Carelessness about our security is dangerous, carelessness about our freedom is also dangerous. ADLAI STEVENSON I CarelessnessDangerous
Your public servants serve you right; indeed often they serve you better than your apathy and indifference deserve. ADLAI STEVENSON I ApathyIndifferenceOftenServe