The past sharpens perspective, warns against pitfalls, and helps to point the way. Dwight D. Eisenhower More Quotes by Dwight D. Eisenhower More Quotes From Dwight D. Eisenhower The only way to win World War III is to prevent it. Dwight D. Eisenhower winningwarworld The clearest way to show what the rule of law means to us in everyday life is to recall what has happened when there is no rule of law. Dwight D. Eisenhower lawlifemean Don't join the book burners... Don't be afraid to go in your library and read every book. Dwight D. Eisenhower libraryreadingbook We must achieve both security and solvency. In fact, the foundation of military strength is economic strength. Dwight D. Eisenhower foundationmilitaryfacts Character in many ways is everything in leadership. It is made up of many things, but I would say character is really integrity. Dwight D. Eisenhower integritycharacterway Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. Dwight D. Eisenhower politicalpartylaw I do not believe that any political campaign justifies the declaration of a moratorium on ordinary common sense. Dwight D. Eisenhower common-sensepoliticalbelieve Only strength can cooperate. Weakness can only beg. Dwight D. Eisenhower cooperationweaknessstrength Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die. Dwight D. Eisenhower 4th-of-julyfreedomflower Recognition of the Supreme Being was the first - the most basic - expression of Americanism. Dwight D. Eisenhower recognitionexpressionfirsts 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 disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. Dwight D. Eisenhower farewellmilitaryresponsibility To blend, without coercion, the individual good and the common good is the essence of citizenship in a free country. Dwight D. Eisenhower essencecoercioncountry Now, the education of our children is of national concern, and if they are not educated properly, it is a national calamity. Dwight D. Eisenhower calamityeducatedchildren A constitutional amendment for congressional term limits could never achieve the blessing of Congress; it could be initiated only by the states. Dwight D. Eisenhower term-limitspoliticalblessing I'll tell you what leadership is. It's persuasion and conciliation, and education, and patience. Dwight D. Eisenhower persuasion The libraries of America are and must ever remain the home of free and inquiring minds. To them, our citizens-of all ages and races, of all creeds and persuasions-must be able to turn with clear confidence that there they can freely seek the whole truth, unvarnished by fashion and uncompromised by expediency. Dwight D. Eisenhower fashionracehome In the service, when a man gives you his word, his word is binding. In politics, you never know. Dwight D. Eisenhower bindinggivingmen And now, as in no other age, we seek it [peace] 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 climateagemay Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace. Dwight D. Eisenhower patrioticmilitarypeace I believe we must be strong militarily, but beyond a certain point military strength can become a national weakness. Dwight D. Eisenhower strongmilitarybelieve
