Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in the blood of his followers and the sacrifices of his friends.”

“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 disastrou...”

“We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.”

“Unlike presidential administrations, problems rarely have terminal dates.”

“If the United Nations once admits that international disputes can be settled by using force, then we will have destroyed the foundation of the organization and our best hope of establishing...”

“The United States strongly seeks a lasting agreement for the discontinuance of nuclear weapons tests. We believe that this would be an important step toward reduction of international tensio...”

“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...”

“There is nothing wrong with America that faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens cannot cure.”

“I deplore the need or the use of troops anywhere to get American citizens to obey the orders of constituted courts.”

“The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.”

“Ankles are nearly always neat and good-looking, but knees are nearly always not.”

“We are tired of aristocratic explanations in Harvard words.”

“Together we must learn how to compose differences, not with arms, but with intellect and decent purpose.”

“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 off...”

“The sergeant is the Army.”

“You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.”

“An atheist is a man who watches a Notre Dame - Southern Methodist University game and doesn't care who wins.”

“I feel impelled to speak today in a language that in a sense is new-one which I, who have spent so much of my life in the military profession, would have preferred never to use. That new lan...”

“This world of ours... must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect.”

“There is no victory at bargain basement prices.”