Quotes from Adlai E. Stevenson II

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

I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.

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

I offer my opponents a bargain: if they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them

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