Adlai Stevenson I

Politician

United States

1835 - 1914

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An Independent is someone who wants to take the politics out of politics.
Adlai Stevenson I
You know, you really can't beat a household commodity - the ketchup bottle on the kitchen table.
Adlai Stevenson I
Public confidence in the integrity of the Government is indispensable to faith in democracy; and when we lose faith in the system, we have lost faith in everything we fight and spend for.
Adlai Stevenson I
There is a spiritual hunger in the world today - and it cannot be satisfied by better cars on longer credit terms.
Adlai Stevenson I
Nature is neutral.
Adlai Stevenson I
Nature is indifferent to the survival of the human species, including Americans.
Adlai Stevenson I
Change is inevitable. Change for the better is a full-time job.
Adlai Stevenson I
A beauty is a woman you notice; a charmer is one who notices you.
Adlai Stevenson I
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.
Adlai Stevenson I
A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.
Adlai Stevenson I