Who said “A hungry man is not a free man.”?

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Adlai E. Stevenson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSpeech in Kasson, Minnesota (6 September 1952)

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Stevenson, A. E. (n.d.). A hungry man is not a free man. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18542-a-hungry-man-is-not-a-free-man/

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Stevenson, Adlai E. “A hungry man is not a free man.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18542-a-hungry-man-is-not-a-free-man/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Stevenson, Adlai E. “A hungry man is not a free man.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18542-a-hungry-man-is-not-a-free-man/.

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