Avoided Quote by Adlai Stevenson I

“A wise man does not try to hurry history. Many wars have been avoided by patience, and many have been precipitated by reckless haste.” quote by Adlai Stevenson I — Download Open image

“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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