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 (1952 and 1956), U.N. Ambassador (1961–1965), grandson of Adlai Stevenson I
- Adlai Stevenson III (born 1930), U.S. Senator (1970–1981), Illinois State Representative (1965–1967), candidate for Illinois governor (1982 and 1986), son of Adlai Stevenson II
- Adlai Stevenson IV (born 1956), journalist, son of Adlai Stevenson III
Famous quotes by adlai stevenson:
“A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth.”
—Adlai Stevenson (1900–1965)
“In America any boy may become President, and I suppose it’s just one of the risks he takes!”
—Adlai Stevenson (1900–1965)
“A funny thing happened to me on the way to the White House.”
—Adlai Stevenson (1900–1965)
“The sound of tireless voices is the price we pay for the right to hear the music of our own opinions. But there is also, it seems to me, a moment at which democracy must prove its capacity to act. Every man has a right to be heard; but no man has the right to strangle democracy with a single set of vocal chords.”
—Adlai Stevenson (1900–1965)
“We mean by ‘politics’ the people’s business—the most important business there is.”
—Adlai Stevenson (1900–1965)