649 Quotes by Dwight D. Eisenhower

There is one thing about being President -- nobody can tell you when to sit down.

The spirit of man is more important than mere physical strength, and the spiritual fiber of a nation than its wealth.

Through unity of action we can be a veritable colossus in support of peace. No one can defeat us unless we first defeat ourselves. Every one of us must be guided by this truth.

We do not keep security establishments merely to defend property or territory or rights abroad or at sea. We keep the security forces to defend a way of life.

Things are more like they are now than they have ever been before.

When you put on a uniform, there are certain inhibitions that you accept.

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.

War is a contest, and you finally get to a point where you are talking merely about race suicide, and nothing else.

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 problems to manageable proportions