Quotes by Dwight D. Eisenhower

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

Only strength can cooperate. Weakness can only beg.

Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow.

The spirit of man is more important than mere physical strength, and the spiritual fiber of a nation than its wealth.

Theres no tragedy in life like the death of a child. Things never get back to the way they were.

The best morale exist when you never hear the word mentioned. When you hear a lot of talk about it, its usually lousy.

Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.

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.

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.

The history of free men is never really written by chance but by choice their choice!

The most terrible job in warfare is to be a second lieutenant leading a platoon when you are on the battlefield.

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.

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 office.

You dont lead by hitting people over the head - thats assault, not leadership.

If you want total security, go to prison. There youre fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom.

Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free.

Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.

Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free people and who would preserve what is good and fruitful in our national heritage.

Politics is a profession; a serious, complicated and, in its true sense, a noble one.

Oh, that lovely title, ex-president.