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Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes: I despise all adjectives that try to describe people as liberal or conservative, rightist or leftist, as long as they stay in the useful part of the road.
         

I despise all adjectives that try to describe people as liberal or conservative, rightist or leftist, as long as they stay in the useful part of the road.


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If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.

If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.



For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up!

For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up!



The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. The extremes, right and left, are in the gutters.

The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. The extremes, right and left, are in the gutters.



Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.

Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.



The supreme quality of leadership is integrity.

The supreme quality of leadership is integrity.



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.

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.



A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.



You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.



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.

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.



To be true to one's own freedom is, in essence, to honor and respect the freedom of all others.

To be true to one's own freedom is, in essence, to honor and respect the freedom of all others.





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The old chess is too limited. Imagine playing cards, black jack for example, and every time the dealer has the same starting hand you have the same starting hand. What's the point?

The old chess is too limited. Imagine playing cards, black jack for example, and every time the dealer has the same starting hand you have the same starting hand. What's the point?



We are built on a structure of the freedom of religion and the non-establishment of religion. That really is a pretty sturdy rudder for the U.S.

We are built on a structure of the freedom of religion and the non-establishment of religion. That really is a pretty sturdy rudder for the U.S.



As we do not see squares in nature, I thought that it is man-made. But I have corrected myself. Because squares exist in salt crystals, our daily salt.

As we do not see squares in nature, I thought that it is man-made. But I have corrected myself. Because squares exist in salt crystals, our daily salt.



I want to be acting until the day I die. I want to be in movies and working with people who push me to be a better actor. That's what I look forward to, and that's what's important to me.

I want to be acting until the day I die. I want to be in movies and working with people who push me to be a better actor. That's what I look forward to, and that's what's important to me.



We really care about our brand. We really want it to stand for high quality. We want people to be excited about it, for it to be fun.

We really care about our brand. We really want it to stand for high quality. We want people to be excited about it, for it to be fun.



If one regards life and death as natural processes, the metaphysical dread vanishes, and one obtains peace of mind.

If one regards life and death as natural processes, the metaphysical dread vanishes, and one obtains peace of mind.



A truly successful army is one that, because of its strength and ability and dedication, will not be called upon to fight, for no one will dare to provoke it.

A truly successful army is one that, because of its strength and ability and dedication, will not be called upon to fight, for no one will dare to provoke it.



A philosopher being asked what was the first thing necessary to win the love of a woman, answered, Opportunity!

A philosopher being asked what was the first thing necessary to win the love of a woman, answered, Opportunity!



The appalling details of the campaign of intimidation - which include grave-robbing - show the depths to which the animal extremists are prepared to stoop.

The appalling details of the campaign of intimidation - which include grave-robbing - show the depths to which the animal extremists are prepared to stoop.




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