17 Quotes by Adlai Stevenson II

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

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

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.

We live in an era of revolution, the revolution of rising expectations.

There is no evil in the atom; only in men's souls.

In America any boy may become President, and I suppose it's just one of the risks he takes.

With the supermarket as our temple and the singing commercial as our litany, are we likely to fire the world with an irresistible vision of America's exalted purpose and inspiring way of life?

I will make a bargain with the Republicans. If they will stop telling lies about Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them.

A funny thing happened to me on the way to the White House.