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“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.”

People Thinking Needs States America United United States Honestly Patriotic

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“It is not a struggle merely of economic theories, or forms of government or of military power. At issue is the true nature of man. Either man is the creature whom the psalmist described as a little lower than the angels ... or man is a soulless, animated machine to be enslaved, used and consumed by the state for its own glorification. It is, therefore, a struggle which goes to the roots of the human spirit, and its shadow falls across the long sweep of man's destiny.”

“A constitutional amendment for congressional term limits could never achieve the blessing of Congress; it could be initiated only by the states.”

States Political Politics Term Achieve Blessing Limits Congress Amendments Term Limits Constitutional Amendments

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Our best protection against bigger government in Washington is better government in the states.”

States Government Bigger Protection

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Ideas more than once have prevailed against naked power. Guns and aircraft alone do not make a state powerful. Unless force is backed up by the will of the great body of people it loses its meaning.”

People Ideas States Body Force Loses Powerful Gun Naked Aircraft

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“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.”

Doe States Desire Wish Dark United United States Backgrounds Bombs Atomic Bomb

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“It is my personal conviction that almost any one of the newborn states of the world would far rather embrace Communism or any other form of dictatorship than acknowledge the political domination of another government, even though that brought to each citizen a far higher standard of living.”

World States Government Form Political Higher Citizens Standards Embrace Conviction Communism Acknowledge Dictatorship Domination Standards Of Living Newborn Higher Standards

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“How can we appraise a proposal if the terms hurled at our ears can mean anything or nothing, and change their significance with the inflection of the voice? Welfare state, national socialism, radical, liberal, conservative, reactionary and a regiment of others ... these terms in today's usage, are generally compounds of confusion and prejudice. If our attitudes are muddled, our language is often to blame. A good tonic for clearer thinking is a dose of precise, legal definition.”

“When I was a small boy in Kansas, a friend of mine and I went fishing. I told him I wanted to be a real Major League baseball player, a genuine professional like Honus Wagner. My friend said that he'd like to be President of the United States. Neither of us got our wish.”

“It is probably a pity that every citizen of each state cannot visit all the others, to see the differences, to learn what we have in common, and come back with a richer, fuller understanding of America - in all its beauty, in all its dignity, in all its strength, in support of moral principles.”

States America Understanding Differences Common Moral Principles Support Citizens Travel Dignity Pity Moral Principles

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 United States pledges before you-and therefore before the world-its determination to help solve the fearful atomic dilemma-to devote its entire heart and mind to find the way by which the miraculous inventiveness of man shall not be dedicated to his death, but consecrated to his life.”

Men World Way Life Mind Heart States Helping Science United United States Determination Solve Dedicated Fearful Heart And Mind Miraculous Pledge Dilemma Inventiveness

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“With 450,000 U. S. troops now in Vietnam, it is time that Congress decided whether or not to declare a state of war exists with North Vietnam. Previous congressional resolutions of support provide only limited authority. Although Congress may decide that the previously approved resolution on Vietnam given President Johnson is sufficient, the issue of a declaration of war should at least be put before the Congress for decision.”

“I believe that for the past twenty years there has been a creeping socialism spreading in the United States.”

Years Believe Has Beens States Past I Believe United United States Twenties Socialism

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Despite the present, temporary interests that Israel has in common with France and Britain, you ought not to forget that the strength of Israel and her future are bound up with the United States.”

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Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“The people of Israel, like those of the United States, are imbued with a religious faith and a sense of moral values”

People States Values Religious United Moral United States Israel Presidential Religious Faith Moral Values

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

“And I should like to assure you, my Islamic friends, that under the American Constitution, under American tradition, and in American hearts, this Center, this place of worship, is just as welcome as could be a similar edifice of any other religion. Indeed, America would fight with her whole strength for your right to have here your own church and worship according to your own conscience. This concept is indeed a part of America, and without that concept we would be something else than what we are.”

“Every step we take towards making the State our Caretaker of our lives, by that much we move toward making the State our Master.”

States Moving Steps Our Lives Masters Historical Live By Every Step Caretakers

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“No easy problems ever come to the President of the United States. If they are easy to solve, someone else has solved them.”

Ifs States Problem Easy President Leadership United United States Solve

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“The national government was itself the creature of the States...Yet today it is often made to appear that the creature, Frankenstein-like, is determined to destroy the creators.”

Made States Government Today Creatures Constitution Creator Determined

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity.”

“Our forces saved the remnants of the Jewish people of Europe for a new life and a new hope in the reborn land of Israel. Along with all men of good will, I salute the young state and wish it well.”

People Men Wells States Young Force Wish Land Europe Israel Saved New Life Good Will Reborn Salute Remnants New Hope

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

“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

“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.”

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Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“But I believe this: by and large, the United States ought to be able to choose for its President anybody that it wants, regardless of the number of terms he has served. That is what I believe. Now, some people have said, "You let him get enough power and this will lead toward a one-party government." That, I don't believe. I have got the utmost faith in the long-term common sense of the American people. Therefore, I don't think there should be any inhibitions other than those that were in the 35-year age limit and so on. I think that was enough, myself.”

“Some day there is going to be a man sitting in my present chair who has not been raised in the military services and who will have little understanding of where slashes in their estimates can be made with little or no damage. If that should happen while we still have the state of tension that now exists in the world, I shudder to think of what could happen in this country”

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Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

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