Quote by Adlai Stevenson
America is much more than a geographical fact. It is a political a

America is much more than a geographical fact. It is a political and moral fact – the first community in which men set out in principle to institutionalize freedom, responsible government, and human equality. – Adlai Stevenson

Other quotes by Adlai Stevenson

Do not… regard the critics as questionable patriots. What were Washington and Jefferson and Adams but profound critics of the colonial status quo? – Adlai Stevenson

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Patriotism
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The New Dealers have all left Washington to make way for the car dealers. – Adlai Stevenson

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car
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Other Quotes from
Independence Day
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The American Revolution was a beginning, not a consummation. – Woodrow Wilson

That which distinguishes this day from all others is that then both orators and artillerymen shoot blank cartridges. – John Burroughs, Journal

It is the love of country that has lighted and that keeps glowing the holy fire of patriotism. – J. Horace McFarland

We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls. – Robert J. McCracken

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In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade. Personal contacts and experiences help shape his thinking. They can be critical to his persuasiveness and thus to his leadership. – Donald Rumsfeld

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But in every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks. – John Muir, July 1877

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My heart beats faster as you take my hand, my love grows stronger as you touch my soul. – A.C. Van Cherub, 2009

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History does not unfold: it piles up. – Robert M. Adams, Bad Mouth

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History