Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes

Source: The white house years: mandate for change 1953-1956

“I'm saving that rocker for the day when I feel as old as I really am.”

Feels Age Time Aging Old Age Saving Old People Funny Aging Happy Day Rockers

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“No one should ever sit in this office over 70 years old, and that I know.”

Knows Should Years Office

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“The free world must not prove itself worthy of its own past.”

World Past Time Prove Worthy Free World

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“This desk of mine is one at which a man may die, but from which he cannot resign.”

Men May Dies Mines Desks

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“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.”

War Humanity Peace Freedom Knowing Climate Anti War Antiwar Peace War Great War Being At Peace Peace Justice Achieving Peace Fighting For Freedom Freedom And Peace

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Well, when you come down to it, I don't see that a reporter could do much to a president, do you?”

Wells President Reporters

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1960-1961

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1960-1961

“The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.”

Firsts Humans Problem Process Inspirational Life Complexes Ancient Priorities Proportion Top Priorities Manageable Human Problems First Things First

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“I would rather try to persuade a man to go along, because once I have persuaded him, he will stick. If I scare him, he will stay just as long as he is scared, and then he is gone.”

Ifs Men Trying Long Political Gone Sticks Scared Scare Persuasion Stay Strong Stay Positive Persuading

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“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.”

Ifs World Order Force Nations United Military Organization Foundation International Destroyed United Nations Disputes World Order Hoping For The Best Unesco

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“When you are in any contest, you should work as if there were - to the very last minute - a chance to lose it. This is battle, this is politics, this is anything.”

Ifs Should War Lasts Politics President Loses Chance Risk Childhood Minutes Battle Presidential Contests Last Minute Us President Us Presidential

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“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.”

People Thinking I Can Whole Faces Political Politics Hours Rooms Half Television Politician Boring Screens Patriotic Living Room Alaska Half Hours American Television

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“The United States strongly seeks a lasting agreement for the discontinuance of nuclear weapons tests. We believe that this would be an important step toward reduction of international tensions and would open the way to further agreement on substantial measures of disarmament.”

Way Believe Important States Would Be United Steps United States Weapons Tests International Nuclear Tension Agreement Lasting Nuclear Weapons Reduction Disarmament

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959

“I feel impelled to speak today in a language that in a sense is new-one which I, who have spent so much of my life in the military profession, would have preferred never to use. That new language is the language of atomic warfare.”

Feels Use Today Speak Language Military Profession Warfare

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Some years ago I became president of Columbia University and learned within 24 hours to be ready to speak at the drop of a hat, and I learned something more, the trustees were expected to be ready to speak at the passing of the hat.”

Years Hate Speak President Hours Ready Years Ago University Expected Passing Passings Hats Columbia Trustees Columbia University

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“I believe that without free enterprise there can be no democracy.”

Believe I Believe Democracy Enterprise Free Enterprise

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Hope spurs humans everywhere to work harder to endure more now that the future may be better.”

Humans May Hard Work Harder Endure Work Harder Spurs

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Take your job seriously, but not yourself”

Jobs

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“The true purpose of education is to prepare young men and women for effective citizenship in a free form of government.”

Men Government Form Young Purpose Men And Women Young Man Citizenship Forms Of Government Purpose Of Education True Purpose

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

“I’m going to pass a law that no one can ask me my golf score.”

Law Asks Golf Ask Me Score

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt, it is mine alone.”

Ifs Mines Blame Faults Normandy D Day

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“War is mankind's most tragic and stupid folly; to seek or advise its deliberate provocation is a black crime against all men.”

Men War Black Mankind Crime Stupid Folly Tragic Deliberate Advise Provocation

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“No man can always be right. So the struggle is to do one's best, to keep the brain and conscience clear, never be swayed by unworthy motives or inconsequential reasons, but to strive to unearth the basic factors involved, then do one's duty.”

Men Reason Character Brain Struggle Clear Duty Involved Conscience Strive Factors Motive Unworthy Inconsequential

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“...the right of the individual to elect freely the manner of his care in illness must be preserved.”

Care Age Individual Dark Illness Medical Dark Ages

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954

“Like myself, all Americans have a deep concern for the well-being of Iran. With them I have watched closely your courageous efforts, your steadfastness over the past difficult years, and with them I too have hoped that you might achieve the goals you so earnestly desire. The attainment of an oil settlement along the lines which have been announced should be a significant step in the direction of the realization of your aspirations for your people.”

“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.”

Mind Whole Home Age Able America Turns Race Clear Fashion Citizens Library Creeds Persuasion Expediency Whole Truth Inquiring Inquiring Minds

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

“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.”

Enemy Military Inspired Speed Admiration Troops Accuracy Artillery

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Since the advent of nuclear weapons, it seems clear that there is no longer any alternative to peace, if there is to be a happy and well world.”

Ifs World Wells Seems Peace Clear Weapons Nuclear Alternatives Nuclear Weapons Advent

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“There can be no true disarmament without peace, and there can be no real peace without very material disarmament.”

Real Peace Materials Disarmament

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955

“The peace we seek and need means much more than mere absence of war. It means the acceptance of law, and the fostering of justice, in all the world.”

World Needs Mean War Law Peace Justice Acceptance Mere Absence Fostering

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956

“In vast stretches of the earth, men awoke today in hunger. They will spend the day in unceasing toil. And as the sun goes down they will still know hunger. They will see suffering in the eyes of their children. Many despair that their labor will ever decently shelter their families or protect them against disease. So long as this is so, peace and freedom will be in danger throughout our world. For wherever free men lose hope of progress, liberty will be weakened and the seeds of conflict will be sown.”

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1958

“So - our readiness to meet and defeat this kind of possible attack is forced upon us, both as a potent preventive of actual war and to insure survival in event of attack. This alertness to danger has to be translated into specific policies and activities in the several parts of the world where our rights - our way of life - can be seriously damaged. Work of this kind occupies my days and nights.”

World Way Kind War Night Peace Rights Events Danger Policy Activity Survival Defeat Day And Night Readiness Alertness

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“I have said time and again there is no place on this earth to which I would not travel, there is no chore I would not undertake if I had any faintest hope that, by so doing, I would promote the general cause of world peace.”

Ifs World Said Earth Causes Peace Chores

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955

“As for myself and for the Secretary of State and others involved, including those in the Legislature, we stand ready to do anything, to meet with anyone, anywhere, as long as we may do so in self-respect, demanding the respect due this Nation, and there is any slightest idea or chance of furthering this great cause of peace.”

May Long Ideas Self States Nations Causes Peace Chance Ready Involved Including Dues Self Respect Secretary Legislature

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“For a just and lasting peace, here is my solemn pledge to you: by dedication and patience we will continue, as long as I remain your President, to work for this simple - this single - this exclusive goal.”

Long Peace Goal President Simple Lasting Dedication Exclusive Solemn Pledge

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“The building of such a peace is a bold and solemn purpose. To proclaim it is easy. To serve it will be hard. And to attain it, we must be aware of its full meaning - and ready to pay its full price.”

Hard Purpose Easy Peace Pay Building Ready Solemn

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“For all that we cherish and justly desire - for ourselves or for our children - the securing of peace is the first requisite.”

Firsts Children Desire Peace Our Children Cherish

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957

“Having established as our goals a lasting world peace with justice and the security of freedom on this earth, we must be prepared to make whatever sacrifices are demanded as we pursue this path to its end.”

World Ends Earth Peace Goal Justice Path Sacrifice Security Prepared Pursue Lasting Be Prepared

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Our arms must be mighty ... ready for instant action, so that no potential aggressor may be tempted to risk his own destruction”

May Action Risk Ready Arms Destruction Instant Tempted Aggressors Military Industrial Complex Farewell Address

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“The cost of one modern heavy bomber is this: a modern brick school in more than 30 cities ... We pay for a single fighter with a half million bushels of wheat. We pay for a single destroyer with new homes that could have housed more than 8,000 people.”

People Home School Pay Cities Half Millions Modern Cost Heavy Fighter Bricks Wheat Destroyers Bombers New Home Cost Of War Defense Spending

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“We the people, elect leaders not to rule but to serve”

People Leader

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“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.”

Ifs Persons Hard Humanity Easy Stuff Loses Hurt History Millions Hell Humour Battle Picks Historical Details Dinner Russia Cant Gamble Whim Single Person Small Stuff Waterloo

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“I also ache at that thought your majesty... But if they do not offer the sacrifice in blood now, we will all pay dearly with added gallons later. So if some most die it is in a worthy cause.”

Ifs Dies Causes Pay History Sacrifice Blood Humour Offers Historical Worthy Ache Majesty Gallons Worthy Causes

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“You realise Group Captain that this might be the most important weather forecast in history?”

Important Might History Groups Humour Historical Weather Realising Captains Forecasts

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“One minute I'm exactly what Churchill described me the most powerful man in history. Now the Order's given, hell; I'm just audience front row center to the shoe. But a Corporal on Juno, a Private on Utah there the ones who will affect the outcome not me. It's up to them now.”

Men Order Given Powerful History Audience Hell Minutes Fronts Humour Historical Shoes Outcomes Most Powerful One Minute Utah Powerful Man

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Of course Overlord did not fail. How could it? With some many fine young men and women from all corners of the earth all determined to do their best to free a world gone half mad.”

Men World Earth Young Courses Half History Gone Failing Humour Fine Men And Women Mad Historical Corners Determined Young Man

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“We have won an armistice on a single battlefield, not peace in our world. We may not now relax our guard nor cease our quest.”

World May War Cold Cease Relax Our World Quests Cold War Battlefields Armistice

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“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.”

War Choices Evil Force Dark Cold Slavery Finals Soldier Burden Heavy Chains Good And Evil Prisoner Packs Cold War Lightness

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“If Berlin fell, the US would lose Europe, and if Europe fell into the hands of the Soviet Union and thus added its great industrial plant to the USSR's already great industrial plant, the United States would be reduced to the character of a garrison state if it were to survive at all.”

Ifs War States Character Hands Would Be Loses United United States Cold Europe Unions Plant Soviet Cold War Soviet Union Berlin Ussr

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“We cannot risk living all our lives under emergency measures.”

War Our Lives Risk Cold Cold War Emergencies

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

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