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. EISENHOWERPull the string and it will follow wherever you wish. Push it, and it will go nowhere at all.
More Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes
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If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt, it is mine alone.
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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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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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No man is worth your tears, but once you find one that is, he won’t make you cry.
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Only Americans can hurt America.
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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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Freedom has been defined as the opportunity for self-discipline.
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Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.
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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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We are ready in short, to dedicate our strength to serving the needs, rather than the fears, of the world.
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Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in blood of his followers and sacrifices of his friends.
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Shot through the heart, and you’re to blame! you give love, a bad name.
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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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Wars are stupid and they can start stupidly.
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Statesmanship is developed in the hard knocks of general experience, private and public.
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