Andrew Jackson vs. Adlai Stevenson II
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Andrew Jackson
1963 – present
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. He rose to fame as a U.S. Army general and served in both houses of the U.S.
"They must be either for or against us. Distrust them and you make them your enemies, place confidence in them, and you engage them by every dear and honorable t…"
Adlai Stevenson II
1900 – 1965
Adlai Ewing Stevenson II was an American politician and diplomat who was the United States ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death in 1965. He previously served as the 31st governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953 and was the Democratic Party nominee for president of the United States in 1952 and 1956, losing both elections to Dwight D. Eisenhower.
"After four years at the United Nations I sometimes yearn for the peace and tranquillity of a political convention."