Quotes by Dwight D. Eisenhower
President Dwight D. Eisenhower served as the 34th President of the United States and was a five-star general in the United States Army during WWII and supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe. His nickname "Ike" comes from his mother, supposedly being an abbreviation of "Eisenhower". The President's office term was peaceful. He is considered today as one of the best Presidents in history. Read some great President Dwight D. Eisenhower quotes below.
You don't lead by hitting people over the head-that's assault, not leadership.
Dollars and guns are no substitutes for brains and will power.
Remember that it is not by a tyrant's words, but only by his deeds that we can know him.
A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.
Some people wanted champagne and caviar when they should have had beer and hot dogs.
There is nothing wrong with America that the faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens can not cure.
Neither a wise nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.
Americans, indeed all free men, remember that in the final choice a soldier's pack is not so heavy a burden as a prisoner's chains.
If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom.
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