Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWERWhat counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight- it’s the size of the fight in the dog.
More Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes
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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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Extremes to the right and to the left of any political dispute are always wrong.
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I don’t like the idea of something where you have to depend upon the integrity of the man and not the integrity of the institution.
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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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Pull the string and it will follow wherever you wish. Push it, and it will go nowhere at all.
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Don’t be afraid to go to your library and read every book as long as any document does not offend your own ideas of decency.
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A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
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The search for a scapegoat is the easiest of all hunting expeditions.
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In most communities it is illegal to cry fire in a crowded assembly. Should it not be considered serious international misconduct to manufacture a general war scare in an effort to achieve local political aims?
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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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In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.
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Only Americans can hurt America.
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They may excuse failure but they will not excuse abandonment.
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Worry is a word that I don’t allow myself to use.
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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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