Who said “We can chart our future clearly and wisely only when we know the path which has led to…”?

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

SourceSpeech, Richmond, Virginia (20 September 1952)

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Stevenson, A. E. (n.d.). We can chart our future clearly and wisely only when we know the path which has led to the present. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40993-we-can-chart-our-future-clearly-and-wisely/

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Stevenson, Adlai E. “We can chart our future clearly and wisely only when we know the path which has led to the present.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40993-we-can-chart-our-future-clearly-and-wisely/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Stevenson, Adlai E. “We can chart our future clearly and wisely only when we know the path which has led to the present.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40993-we-can-chart-our-future-clearly-and-wisely/.

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