All progress has resulted from people who took unpopular positions. All change is the result of a change in the contemporary state of mind. Don’t be afraid of being out of tune with your environment, and above all pray God that you are not afraid to live, to live hard and fast.

Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965) American diplomat, statesman

“The Educated Citizen,” Address, Princeton University (22 Mar 1954)

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