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So long as we govern our nation by the letter and spirit of the Bill of Rights, we can be sure that our nation will grow in strength and wisdom and freedom.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Age: 78 †
Born: 1890
Born: October 14
Died: 1969
Died: March 28
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I have just realized that it is due to you, and to Mr. James Thomas and his staff of the Army Navy Country Club that the putting green here on the White House lawn is already in such excellent condition. I assure you that I get a great deal of pleasure and relaxation out of using the green in an occasional late afternoon hour . . .
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There is no such thing as human superiority.
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A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
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The one weapon every man, soldier, sailor, or airman should be able to use effectively is the rifle. It is always his weapon of personal safety in an emergency, and for many it is the primary weapon of offence and defense. Expertness in its use cannot be over emphasized.
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Only by trusting in God can a man carrying responsibility find repose.
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In the final choice a soldier's pack is not so heavy as a prisoner's chains.
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Without a doubt, psychological warfare has proven its right to a place of dignity in our military arsenal.
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Every step we take towards making the State our Caretaker of our lives, by that much we move toward making the State our Master.
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Beware the military-industrial complex.
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Laughter can relieve tension, soothe the pain of disappointment, and strengthen the spirit for the formidable tasks that always lie ahead.
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We have never stopped sin by passing laws and in the same way, we are not going to take a great moral ideal and achieve it merely by law.
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Art is a universal language and through it each nation makes its own unique contribution to the culture of mankind.
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Unless we progress, we regress.
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Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.
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The seeker is never so popular as the sought. People want what they can't get.
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What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.
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In opposing Communism, we are defeating ourselves if we use methods that do not conform to the American sense of justice.
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In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.
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