Who said “A free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.”?

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

SourceSpeech in Detroit, Michigan (7 October 1952)

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Stevenson, A. E. (n.d.). A free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38254-a-free-society-is-a-society-where-it/

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Stevenson, Adlai E. “A free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38254-a-free-society-is-a-society-where-it/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Stevenson, Adlai E. “A free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38254-a-free-society-is-a-society-where-it/.

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