It is far more important to be able to hit the target than it is to haggle over who makes a weapon or who pulls a trigger. Dwight D. Eisenhower More Quotes by Dwight D. Eisenhower More Quotes From Dwight D. Eisenhower The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. Dwight D. Eisenhower eyemilitaryprayer In the final choice a soldier's pack is not so heavy as a prisoner's chains. Dwight D. Eisenhower strengthwarpeace I think that people want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of their way and let them have it. Dwight D. Eisenhower musicmilitarypeace Whatever America hopes to bring to pass in the world must first come to pass in the heart of America. Dwight D. Eisenhower americaworldart "In the goodness of time, all peoples will come to live together in a peace guaranteed by the binding force of mutual respect and love." Dwight D. Eisenhower tolerancerespectpeace Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free. Dwight D. Eisenhower 4th-of-julyfreedommilitary In this war, which was total in every sense of the word, we have seen many great changes in military science. It seems to me that not the least of these was the development of psychological warfare as a specific and effective weapon. Dwight D. Eisenhower developmentmilitarywar Through unity of action we can be a veritable colossus in support of peace. No one can defeat us unless we first defeat ourselves. Every one of us must be guided by this truth. Dwight D. Eisenhower unitysupportfirsts I get weary of the European habit of taking our money, resenting any slight hint as to what they should do, and then assuming, in addition, full right to criticize us as bitterly as they may desire. Dwight D. Eisenhower hintsdesiremay Organizations cannot make a genius out of an incompetent. On the other hand, disorganization can scarcely fail to result in efficiency. Dwight D. Eisenhower geniusorganizationhands The one quality that can be developed by studious reflection and practice is the leadership of men. Dwight D. Eisenhower leadershipreflectionmen Yet, in holding scientific research and discovery in respect, as we should, we must also be alert to the equal and opposite danger that public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific-technological elite. Dwight D. Eisenhower oppositesdiscoveryscience There are a number of things wrong with Washington. One of them is that everyone is too far from home. Dwight D. Eisenhower citieshomenumbers In all those things which deal with people, be liberal, be human. In all those things which deal with the people's money or their economy or their form of government, be conservative. Dwight D. Eisenhower conservativegovernmentpeople The world must learn to work together, or finally it will not work at all. Dwight D. Eisenhower futurevisionworking-together I don't think the United States needs superpatriots. We need patriotism, honestly practiced by all of us, and we don't need these people that are more patriotic than you or anyone else. Dwight D. Eisenhower patrioticamericathinking Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin. Dwight D. Eisenhower militaryleadershippeace I can think of nothing more boring for the American people than to have to sit in their living rooms for a whole half hour looking at my face on their television screens. Dwight D. Eisenhower alaskapatrioticthinking Leadership is the ability to get a person to do what you want him to do, when you want it done, in a way you want it done, because he wants to do it. Dwight D. Eisenhower donewantway I believe that without free enterprise there can be no democracy. Dwight D. Eisenhower enterprisedemocracybelieve
