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Freedom is not an ideal, it is not even a protection, if it means nothing more than freedom to stagnate, to live without dreams, to have no greater aim than a second car and another television set.
Adlai Stevenson II
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— Adlai Stevenson II

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Freedom is not an ideal, it is not even a protection, if it means nothing more than freedom to stagnate, to live without dreams, to have no greater aim than a second car and another television set. — Adlai Stevenson II

About Adlai Stevenson II

Adlai Stevenson II was a Politician from United States (1900–1965).

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Who said "Freedom is not an ideal, it is not even a protection, if it means nothing more…"?
This quote is attributed to Adlai Stevenson II, a Politician from United States.
When did Adlai Stevenson II live?
Adlai Stevenson II lived from 1900 – 1965.