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A wise man does not try to hurry history. Many wars have been avoided by patience, and many have been precipitated by reckless haste.

Adlai Stevenson I

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Adlai Stevenson I
Age: 78 †
Born: 1835
Born: October 23
Died: 1914
Died: June 14
Former Vice President Of The United States
Lawyer
Politician
Christian County
Kentucky
Adlai E. Stevenson I
Adlai Ewing Stevenson
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