Who said “We have confused the free with the free and easy.”?

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

SourcePutting First Things (1960)

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Stevenson, A. E. (n.d.). We have confused the free with the free and easy. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18544-we-have-confused-the-free-with-the-free/

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Stevenson, Adlai E. “We have confused the free with the free and easy.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18544-we-have-confused-the-free-with-the-free/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Stevenson, Adlai E. “We have confused the free with the free and easy.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18544-we-have-confused-the-free-with-the-free/.

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