America is much more than a geographical fact. It is a political and moral fact – the first community in which men set out in principle to institutionalize freedom, responsible government, and human equality.

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"My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular."

- Adlai Stevenson

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"Patriotism is not short, frenzied outburts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."

- Adlai Stevenson

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"“Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.”"

- Adlai Stevenson

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"True patriotism, it seems to me, is based on tolerance and a large measure of humility."

- Adlai Stevenson

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"Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."

- Adlai Stevenson

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"It is not what you look like on the outside, but what you are on the inside that counts."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"It is the heart that makes a person beautiful, not the outward appearance."

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"The mind is everything. What you think you become."

- Buddha

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"It’s not always possible to do what we want to do, but it’s important to believe in something before you actually do it."

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"Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it."

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