"To act coolly, intelligently and prudently in perilous circumstances is the test of a man – and also a nation."
― Adlai E. Stevenson
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― Adlai E. Stevenson
More From Adlai E. Stevenson
- "Your days are short here; this is the last of your springs. And now in the serenity and quiet of this lovely place, touch the depths of truth, feel the hem of Heaven. You will go away with old, good friends. And don’t forget when you leave why you came."
- "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."
- "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."
More In Cool
- "When you’re nearing 35, going, ‘Hey Dad, I can’t make these payments,’ just isn’t cool."― Eleanor Mondale
- "I like that band Get Hustle. They’re cool live. I haven’t heard their records, though."― Stephen Malkmus
- "I say to my colleagues never confine your best work, your hopes, your dreams, the aspiration of the American people to what will be signed by George W. Bush because that is too limiting a factor."― Nancy Pelosi