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It would be idle to suppose that the retirement of the Old Ranger from Congress was to terminate his career of usefulness to the people.
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Adlai Stevenson
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Stevenson reflects on the enduring contributions of a retired politician to society.
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Never forget that citizenship in such a government carries with it tremendous responsibility, a responsibility that we cannot evade.
Inseparably linked with that portion of its history are names that will live with those of the Cabots and Columbus.
It is in very truth a government of the people, in an important sense a government standing separate and apart; its foundations the morality, the intelligence, the patriotism of the people.
Illinois, in all that constitutes true grandeur in a people, knows no superior among the great sisterhood of States.