73 Quotes by Adlai Stevenson

Men may be born free; they cannot be born wise; and it is the duty of the university to make the free wise.

Self-Criticism is the secret weapon of democracy, and candor and confession are good for the political soul.

Bad administration, to be sure, can destroy good policy; but good administration can never save bad policy.

Eggheads, unite! You have nothing to lose but your yolks.

A wise man who stands firm is a statesman, a foolish man who stands firm is a catastrophe.

Man is a strange animal, he doesn't like to read the handwriting on the wall until his back is up against it.

Some of us worship in churches, some in synagogues, some on golf courses.

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.

Power corrupts, but lack of power corrupts absolutely.