Quotes from Farewell address — Dwight D. Eisenhower
1890–1969 United States
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That table, though scarred by many past frustrations, cannot be abandoned for the certain agony of the battlefield.
Farewell address (1961)
Now this conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience.
Farewell address (1961)
Disarmament, with mutual honor and confidence, is a continuing imperative. Together we must learn how to compose differences, not with arms, but with intellect and decent purpose.
Farewell address (1961)
We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications.
Farewell address (1961)
America's leadership and prestige depend, not merely upon our unmatched material progress, riches and military strength, but on how we use our power in the interests of world peace and human betterment.
Farewell address (1961)
Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.
Farewell address (1961)