I firmly believe that the future of civilization is absolutely dependent upon finding some way of resolving international differences without resorting to war. Dwight D. Eisenhower More Quotes by Dwight D. Eisenhower More Quotes From Dwight D. Eisenhower In the highest sense the Bible is to us the unique repository of eternal spiritual truths. Dwight D. Eisenhower eternaluniquespiritual When we get to the point, as we one day will, that both sides know that in any outbreak of general hostilities, regardless of the element of surprise, destruction will be both reciprocal and complete, possibly we will have sense enough to meet at the conference table with the understanding that the era of armaments has ended and the human race must conform its actions to this truth or die. Dwight D. Eisenhower understandingracewar Military power serves the cause of security by making prohibitive the cost of any aggressive attack. It serves the cause of peace by holding up a shield behind which the patient constructive work of peace can go on. Dwight D. Eisenhower costmilitarypeace The free world knows, out of the bitter wisdom of experience, that vigilance and sacrifice are the price of liberty. Dwight D. Eisenhower sacrificelibertyworld Things are more like they are now than they ever were before. Dwight D. Eisenhower truthwittyfunny You can decide to invade Russia at dinner, pick Waterloo for battle on a whim. It's the details, the small stuff. Its easy to gamble a million lives. Whats hard is to see how that can hurt one single person. And if you cant keep that straight, hell, you'll lose your humanity. Dwight D. Eisenhower russiahurthistory Men of widely divergent views in our own country live in peace together because they share certain common aspirations which are more important than their differences.... The common responsibility of all Americans is to become effective, helpful participants in a way of life that blends and harmonizes the fiercely competitive demands of the individual and society. Dwight D. Eisenhower responsibilitymencountry As our heart summons our strength, our wisdom must direct it. Dwight D. Eisenhower directstrengthheart The speed, accuracy and devastating power of American Artillery won confidence and admiration from the troops it supported and inspired fear and respect in their enemy. Dwight D. Eisenhower troopsmilitaryenemy Forces of good and evil are massed and armed and opposed as rarely before in history. Freedom is pitted against slavery; lightness against the dark... In the final choice, a soldier's pack is not so heavy a burden as a prisoner's chains. Dwight D. Eisenhower evildarkwar Art is a universal language and through it each nation makes its own unique contribution to the culture of mankind. Dwight D. Eisenhower uniquecultureart No man is worth your tears, but once you find one that is, he won't make you cry. Dwight D. Eisenhower inspirationallovelife ...the right of the individual to elect freely the manner of his care in illness must be preserved. Dwight D. Eisenhower careagedark If a problem cannot be solved, enlarge it. Dwight D. Eisenhower aviationproblemifs Unless each day can be looked back upon by an individual as one in which he has had some fun, some joy, some real satisfaction, that day is a loss. Dwight D. Eisenhower reallossfunny Now this brings me to my main topic - our military strength - more specifically, how to stay strong against threat from outside, without undermining the economic health that supports our security. Dwight D. Eisenhower stay-strongmilitarywar Why are we proud? We are proud, first of all, because from the beginning of this Nation, a man can walk upright, no matter who he is, or who she is. He can walk upright and meet his friend - or his enemy; and he does not fear that because that enemy may be in a position of great power that he can be suddenly thrown in jail to rot there without charges and with no recourse to justice. We have the habeas corpus act, and we respect it. Dwight D. Eisenhower jailjusticemen Never send a battalion to take a hill if a regiment is available. Dwight D. Eisenhower availablehillsifs We succeed only as we identify in life, or in war, or in anything else, a single overriding objective, and make all other considerations bend to that one objective. Dwight D. Eisenhower motivationbasketballsuccess Morale is the greatest single factor in successful wars. Dwight D. Eisenhower moralesuccessfulwar
