Adlai E. Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth5 February 1900
CountryUnited States of America
education school jail
I don't want to send them to jail. I want to send them to school.
ignorance men brotherhood-of-man
On this shrunken globe, men can no longer live as strangers.
love peace nature
We travel together, passengers on a little spaceship, dependent on it's vulnerable reserves of air and soil, all committed, for our safety, to it's security and peace. Preserved from annihilation only by the care, the work and the love we give our fragile craft.
friends spring good-friend
Your days are short here; this is the last of your springs. And now in the serenity and quiet of this lovely place, touch the depths of truth, feel the hem of Heaven. You will go away with old, good friends. And don't forget when you leave why you came.
beauty beautiful women
Do you know the difference between a beautiful woman and a charming one? A beauty is a woman you notice, a charmer is one who notices you.
nature survival indifferent
Nature is indifferent to the survival of the human species, including Americans.
funny witty humorous
In America, anybody can be president. That's one of the risks you take.
humility long flattery
Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale.
spiritual car soul
There is a spiritual hunger in the world today - and it cannot be satisfied by better cars on longer credit terms.
dream government justice
Communism is the corruption of a dream of justice.
inspirational sarcastic sarcasm
Some people approach every problem with an open mouth.
forgiveness believe ignorance
I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.
evil political mind
Those who corrupt the public mind are just as evil as those who steal from the public purse.
advice criticism mud
He who slings mud generally loses ground.