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Adlai Stevenson I Quotes

Ignorance is stubborn and prejudice is hard.

Adlai Stevenson I

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: October 23, 1835 - June 14, 1914

Topics

Ignorance Stubborn Prejudice Hard

It's always interesting to me to tell stories that come from difficult political climates.

Me Political Interesting Difficult

Many businesses in Yorkshire want the security and stability of Britain's continued membership of the European Union, a cause I look forward to championing passionately in this place and elsewhere.

Forward Look Security Place Want

When you write, you hear the characters speaking to you as you take dictation from what they say. And obviously, they had particular personalities when you hear them.

You Say Write They Say Take Hear

'The Last Five Years,' we sang almost everything live. When we're in a convertible on the West Side Highway, there was no point - it's not going to be usable sound. But any time we were indoors, we were singing live.

Live Time Singing Sound Everything

My parents pushed me toward trombone because they didn't need another trumpet player.

Trombone Shorty

Parents Me Need Trumpet Because

There does not have to be trade-off between growth and social protection. A democracy does not mean much if it doesn't respond to the needs and will of its people.

Michelle Bachelet

Growth People Democracy Will Mean

Women's cooking has always had a big influence on me personally.

Women Cooking Me Influence Always

I don't understand why, to rise to the level of being president of my country, one has to be a monster. I used to say that George Bush was defiling the Oval Office, but it's been held by a long line of monsters. We don't have to support our administrations to love our country.

Love Support Long Rise Country Say

I've never taken drugs. My drug, I suppose, is drink. I never drink before I sing, but I do make up for it when I come off!

Drink Never Up Off Sing Come

Quentin Tarantino was fantastic. I mean, he can be almost unbearable as a person. At a party, you can't get a word in edgewise for, like, an hour. But as a director, he is so completely open and just... present.

Present You Party Person Mean Open

I am very happy working for my European brands. My legacy isn't going to be a museum. Yet I would be very good at it. It's so painful. It's like everything - the same old guys - Herzog & de Meuron, Frank Gehry, Renzo Piano - they don't pick original people.

Good I Am Happy People Legacy Old

In New York, I live on a compost heap of all the stuff I accumulate.

Live New York New Stuff Accumulate

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