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. 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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The time has passed for dilly-dallying. We must demand satisfactory performance.
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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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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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Pessimism never won any battle.
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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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Our form of government has no sense unless it is founded in a deeply felt religious faith, and I don’t care what it is.
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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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Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace.
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Mob rule cannot be allowed to override the decisions of our courts.
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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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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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Never question another man’s motive. His wisdom, yes, but not his motives.
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The history of free men is never written by chance but by choice – their choice.
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Never waste a minute thinking about people you don’t like.
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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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