War is mankind’s most tragic and stupid folly; to seek or advise its deliberate provocation is a black crime against all men.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWERNever question another man’s motive. His wisdom, yes, but not his motives.
More Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes
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In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.
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I made two mistakes and both of them are sitting on the Supreme Court. [Referring to Earl Warren and William Brennan]
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History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid.
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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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Only Americans can hurt America.
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If you want total security, go to prison. There you’re fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking, is freedom.
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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 people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
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If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt, it is mine alone.
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Never let yourself be persuaded that any one Great Man, any one leader, is necessary to the salvation of America. When America consists of one leader and 158 million followers, it will no longer be America.
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Get it all on record now – get the films – get the witnesses -because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.
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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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The search for a scapegoat is the easiest of all hunting expeditions.
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The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.
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You do not lead by hitting people over the head — that’s assault, not leadership.
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