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 Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight D. Eisenhower strength motivational positive We seek peace, knowing that peace is the climate of freedom. And now, as in no other age, we seek it because we have been warned, by the power of modern weapons, that peace may be the only climate possible for human life itself. Dwight D. Eisenhower freedom war peace Never question another man's motive. His wisdom, yes, but not his motives. Dwight D. Eisenhower another-man motive men Arms alone can give the world no permanent peace, no confident security. Arms are solely for defense - to protect from violent assault what we already have. They are only a costly insurance. 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Eisenhower invention war peace The system is not intended as a substitute for private savings, pension plans, and insurance protection. It is, rather, intended as the foundation upon which these other forms of protection can be soundly built. Thus, the individual's own work, his planning and his thrift will bring him a higher standard of living upon his retirement, or his family a higher standard of living in the event of his death, than would otherwise be the case. Hence the system both encourages thrift and self-reliance, and helps to prevent destitution in our national life. Dwight D. Eisenhower pension-plans self retirement One of the things that I noticed in war was how difficult it was for our soldiers, at first, to realize that there are no rules to war. Our men were raised in sports, where a referee runs a football game, or an umpire a baseball game, and so forth. Dwight D. Eisenhower baseball football sports The final battle against intolerance is to be fought - not in the chambers of any legislature - but in the hearts of men. Dwight D. Eisenhower battle heart men These are not bad people. All they are concerned about is to see that their sweet little girls are not required to sit in school alongside some big overgrown Negroes. Dwight D. Eisenhower girl stupid sweet If we make ourselves worthy of America's ideals, if we do not forget that our nation was founded on the premise that all men are creatures of God's making, the world will come to know that it is free men who carry forward the true promise of human progress and dignity. Dwight D. Eisenhower men america promise But all history has taught us the grim lesson that no nation has ever been successful in avoiding the terrors of war by refusing to defend its rights - by attempting to placate aggression. Dwight D. Eisenhower successful rights war Inflation is not a Robin Hood, taking from the rich to give to the poor. Rather, it deals most cruelly with those who can least protect themselves. It strikes hardest those millions of our citizens whose incomes do not quickly rise with the cost of living. When prices soar, the pensioner and the widow see their security undermined, the man of thrift sees his savings melt away; the white collar worker, the minister, and the teacher see their standards of living dragged down. Dwight D. Eisenhower white teacher men 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 a world order. Dwight D. Eisenhower organization military order Against the dark background of the atomic bomb, the United States does not wish merely to present strength, but also the desire and the hope for peace. Dwight D. Eisenhower wish dark desire Ankles are nearly always neat and good-looking, but knees are nearly always not. Dwight D. Eisenhower ankles knees looking-good I assure you that it is our desire and intention to keep the doors of consultation always and fully open. There must never be a final word between friends. Dwight D. Eisenhower presidential desire doors
