"The idea that you can merchandise candidates for high office like breakfast cereal - that you can gather votes like box tops - is, I think, the ultimate indignity to the democratic process."

Imagination

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Words carry weight, and Adlai E. Stevenson's insight into imagination is no exception. It serves as a gentle reminder that amidst the chaos of modern life, timeless wisdom still holds the power to guide our decisions and clarify our values.

About Adlai E. Stevenson

Adlai Stevenson may refer to:Adlai Stevenson I (1835–1914), U.S. Vice President (1893–1897) and Congressman (1879–1881)
Adlai Stevenson II (1900–1965), Governor of Illinois (1949–1953), U.S. presidential candidate, U.N. Ambassador (1961–1965), grandson of Adlai Stevenson I
Adlai Stevenson III (1930–2021) U.S. Senator (1970–1981), candidate for Illinois governor, son of Adlai Stevenson II

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"Here is everything which can lay hold of the eye, ear and imagination - everything which can charm and bewitch the simple and ignorant. I wonder how Luther ever broke the spell."

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"I was born to be married. I just feel comfortable there. I love the idea of being partnered for ever. I love my girlfriend, we've been best friends since I was 18. There's not a thing we haven't been through except for marriage... We've had talks about what we would name our kids since we were in our 20s."

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