129 Quotes by Adlai E. Stevenson

My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.

The first principle of a free society is an untrammeled flow of words in an open forum."(Adlai E. Stevenson, 1900-1965, American Lawyer, Politician)

It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.

In America, anyone can become president. That's one of the risks you take.

A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.

In quiet places, reason abounds.

What counts is not the years in your life but the life in your years.

I venture to suggest that patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.