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Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes

1890–1969 United States

Dwight David Eisenhower (14 October 1890 – 28 March 1969), also widely known by his nickname "Ike", was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe, and achieved the rare five-star rank of General of the Army.

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Also known as: Dwight D Eisenhower, Dwight David Eisenhower, Dwight Eisenhower, Eisenhower, Eisenhower, Dwight D., Ike Eisenhower

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Kinship among nations is not determined in such measurements as proximity of size and age.

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

The general limits of your freedom are merely these: that you do not trespass upon the equal rights of others.

The freedom of the individual and his willingness to follow real leadership are at the core of America's strength.

The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

Legislation to apply the principle of equal pay for equal work without discrimination because of sex is a matter of simple justice.

May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.

The free individual has been justified as his own master; the state as his servant.

If civilization is to survive, it must choose the rule of law.

My decision to attack at this time and place was based on the best information available.

We have always been aware of this great truth: the final battle against intolerance is to be fought -- not in the chambers of any legislature -- but in the hearts of men.

The essence of leadership is to get others to do something because they think you want it done and because they know it is worth while doing -- that is what we are talking about.

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.

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.

Atoms for Peace (1953)

Science seems ready to confer upon us, as its final gift, the power to erase human life from this planet.

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

We will accept nothing less than full Victory! Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.

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.

I'm going to command the whole shebang.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Dwight D. Eisenhower (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.