"You will find that the truth is often unpopular and the contest between agreeable fancy and disagreeable fact is unequal. For, in the vernacular, we Americans are suckers for good news."

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Words carry weight, and Adlai E. Stevenson's insight into wisdom 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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"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."

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