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.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWERIn 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?
More Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes
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Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin.
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A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
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Extremes to the right and to the left of any political dispute are always wrong.
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If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt, it is mine alone.
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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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Wars are stupid and they can start stupidly.
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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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Mob rule cannot be allowed to override the decisions of our courts.
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We seek peace, knowing that peace is the climate of freedom.
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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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Never question another man’s motive. His wisdom, yes, but not his motives.
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Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.
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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 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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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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