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    A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth.
    Adlai Stevenson (1900–1965)

    What do we mean by patriotism in the context of our times? I venture to suggest that what we mean is a sense of national responsibility ... a patriotism which is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
    —Adlai Stevenson (1900–1965)

    Behind one high mountain lies yet a higher one.
    Chinese proverb.