Quote by Adlai Stevenson
Do not... regard the critics as questionable patriots. What were W

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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To me, there is something superbly symbolic in the fact that an astronaut, sent up as assistant to a series of computers, found that he worked more accurately and more intelligently than they. Inside the capsule, man is still in charge. – Adlai Stevenson

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The hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning. – Adlai Stevenson

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The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny. – David Hume

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Many a bum show has been saved by the flag. – George M. Cohan

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Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive. – Henry Steele Commager

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Well try to cooperate fully with the IRS, because, as citizens, we feel a strong patriotic duty not to go to jail. – Dave Barry

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A great mind becomes a great fortune. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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