Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhowerwas an American politician and general who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. He was responsible for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–43 and the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944–45 from the Western Front. In...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPresident
Date of Birth14 October 1890
CountryUnited States of America
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.
Civilization owes to the Islamic world some of its most important tools and achievements...the Muslim genius has added much to the culture of all peoples.
This is what I found out about religion: It gives you courage to make the decisions you must make in a crisis, and then the confidence to leave the result to a higher Power. Only by trust in God can a man carrying responsibility find repose.
Don't join the book burners... Don't be afraid to go in your library and read every book.
Things are more like they are now than they ever were before.
The search for a scapegoat is the easiest of all hunting expeditions.
What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.
Only strength can cooperate. Weakness can only beg.
Always try to associate yourself with and learn as much as you can from those who know more than you do, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you.
Never waste a minute thinking about people you don't like.
The stop-watch of history is running. The race is on . . .
The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
A good teacher is one who can understand those who are not very good at explaining, and explain to those who are not very good at understanding....
You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.