I think that people want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of the way and let them have it.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWERNever send a battalion to take a hill if a regiment is available.
More Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes
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If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.
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What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight- it’s the size of the fight in the dog.
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A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.
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Through knowledge and understanding, we will drive from the temple of freedom all those who seek to establish over us thought control, whether they be agents of a foreign state or demagogues thirsty for personal power and public notice.
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Those who take the extreme positions in American political and economic life are always wrong.
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A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
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Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.
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All generalizations are inaccurate, including this one.
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In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
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In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.
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We must achieve both security and solvency. In fact, the foundation of military strength is economic strength.
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Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in blood of his followers and sacrifices of his friends.
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If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt, it is mine alone.
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An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows.
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History teaches that, when powerful despots can gain something through aggression, they try, by the same methods, to gain more and more and more.
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