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Famous quotes by Dwight Eisenhower
Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels-men and women who dare to dissent from accepted
doctrine, as their heirs, we may never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.
- Dwight David Eisenhower
One hundred and eighty-one years ago, our forefathers started a revolution that still goes on.
- Dwight David Eisenhower
I'm saving that rocker for the day when I feel as old as I really am.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Morale is the greatest single factor in successful wars.
- General Dwight D. Eisenhower 1945
Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in the blood of his followers and the sacrifices of his friends.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Our real problem, then, is not our
strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pessimism never won any battle.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), Inaugural Address, January 20, 1953
Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower 1890-1969, Thirty-fourth President of the USA
Pull the string, and it will follow wherever you wish. Push it, and it will go nowhere at all.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Some people wanted champagne and caviar when they should have had beer and hot dogs.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
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.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
The best morale exist when you never hear the word mentioned. When you hear a lot of talk about it, it's usually lousy.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
I have full confidence in your
courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory!
- Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower - June 6, 1944
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