Adlai Stevenson (1900–1965) mid-20th-century Governor of Illinois and Ambassador to the UN
Speech in New York City (28 August 1952)
“Every man has a right to be heard; but no man has the right to strangle democracy with a single set of vocal cords.”
Speech in New York City (28 August 1952)
Context: The sound of tireless voices is the price we pay for the right to hear the music of our own opinions. But there is also, it seems to me, a moment at which democracy must prove its capacity to act. Every man has a right to be heard; but no man has the right to strangle democracy with a single set of vocal cords.
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