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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.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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. EISENHOWER

Black Crime Man Seek Stupidity Tragedy War
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.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Future History Road
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.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Control Establish Freedom Knowledge Power Seek Understand
Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Deep Food Loss Weapon
The world is more like it is now then it ever has before.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Philosophy World
They may excuse failure but they will not excuse abandonment.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Failure Leaving
I made two mistakes and both of them are sitting on the Supreme Court. [Referring to Earl Warren and William Brennan]
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Funny Mistake Myself
There’s no tragedy in life like the death of a child. Things never get back to the way they were.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Children Death Life Tragedy
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.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Existence Government Potential Power Rise
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.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Freedom Prison Security
Pessimism never won any battle.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Battle Win
What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Deep Important
If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt, it is mine alone.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Alone Attachment Blame
A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Lose People Principle Value Worth
Shot through the heart, and you’re to blame! you give love, a bad name.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Bad Blame Heart Love Yourself
History teaches that, when powerful despots can gain something through aggression, they try, by the same methods, to gain more and more and more.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

History Powerful Teaching

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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