"I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.“

-Adlai E. Stevenson

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"We travel together, passengers on a little spaceship, dependent on it's vulnerable reserves of air and soil, all committed, for our safety, to it's security and peace. Preserved from annihilation only by the care, the work and the love we give our fragile craft."

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"That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of wisdom in another."

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"Making peace is harder than making war."

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"If the Republicans will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them."

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"Your days are short here this is the last of your springs. And now in the serenity and quiet of this lovely place, touch the depths of truth, feel the hem of Heaven. You will go away with old, good friends. And don't forget when you leave why you came."

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"I have been thinking that I would make a proposition to my Republican friends... that if they will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them."

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"Forgiveness is not to give the other person peace. Forgiveness is for you. Take that opportunity."

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"I really do believe that God is love, one of deep affection and grace and forgiveness and inspiration."

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"And as I ask for your forgiveness, I also ask for your support to keep all things in perspective and keep all things in proportion. The good of nine years versus the bad."

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