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

Quote by Adlai E Stevenson

Ignorance is stubborn and prejudice is hard.

Ignorance is stubborn and prejudice is hard.

After four years at the United Nations I sometimes yearn for the peace and tranquillity...

After four years at the United Nations I sometimes yearn for the peace and tranquillity...

Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of...

Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of...

Communism is the corruption of a dream of justice.

Communism is the corruption of a dream of justice.

Some people approach every problem with an open mouth.

Some people approach every problem with an open mouth.

It is often easier to fight for principles than to live up to them.

It is often easier to fight for principles than to live up to them.

I have been thinking that I would make a proposition to my Republican friends... that...

I have been thinking that I would make a proposition to my Republican friends... that...

I have tried to talk about the issues in this campaign... and this has sometimes...

I have tried to talk about the issues in this campaign... and this has sometimes...

He who slings mud generally loses ground.

He who slings mud generally loses ground.

I believe that if we really want human brotherhood to spread and increase until it...

I believe that if we really want human brotherhood to spread and increase until it...

Newspaper editors are men who separate the wheat from the chaff, and then print the...

Newspaper editors are men who separate the wheat from the chaff, and then print the...

Communism is the death of the soul. It is the organization of total conformity -...

Communism is the death of the soul. It is the organization of total conformity -...

The first principle of a free society is an untrammeled flow of words in an...

The first principle of a free society is an untrammeled flow of words in an...

Law is not a profession at all, but rather a business service station and repair...

Law is not a profession at all, but rather a business service station and repair...

Flattery is all right if you don't inhale

Flattery is all right if you don't inhale

A diplomat's life is made up of three ingredients: protocol, Geritol and alcohol.

A diplomat's life is made up of three ingredients: protocol, Geritol and alcohol.

The relationship of the toastmaster to speaker should be the same as that of the...

The relationship of the toastmaster to speaker should be the same as that of the...